(CBSNewYork)- The New York Mets have reportedly pulled off a blockbuster trade for one of the league’s best young shortstops. According to multiple reports, the team has acquired Francisco Lindor from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for several prospects.
ESPN insider Jeff Passan first reported that the Mets were finalizing the deal after reporting that the two teams were deep into negotiations on Thursday morning.
The Francisco Lindor-to-the-Mets trade is being finalized, sources tell ESPN. This is going to happen. The first mega-move of the Steve Cohen era gives the team its new face.