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Cleveland Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti told reporters Wednesday that the club put forth a "sincere and earnest effort" to secure four-time All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor on a long-term contract extension, according to Jake Seiner of the Associated Press.
Seiner reported "the sides worked for months and tried 'different and creative concepts,'" per Antonetti, but couldn't agree on a deal.
"We had good conversations," Lindor told The Athletic's Jason Lloyd for a story published Monday. "We couldn't come up with an agreement. So we put that aside, and let's focus on winning.