The New York Mets are finalizing a deal to acquire Francisco Lindor from the Cleveland Indians, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
If the deal is completed as expected, shortstop Andres Gimenez would be part of the package going back to the Indians, sources told Passan.
Since his MLB debut in 2015, Lindor ranks first among all shortstops in WAR (28.4), home runs (138) and extra-base hits, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
He also ranks second in RBIs (411) and runs (508), and fifth in OPS (.