In this screen grab taken from video, Major League baseball player Francisco Lindor answers questions during a virtual press conference introducing him as the New York Mets new shortstop, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in New York.
(New York Mets via AP)NEW YORK โ Francisco Lindor smiled widely for a full 40 minutes, enthralled to join a New York Mets team bulking up under new owner Steven Cohen.
Iโm not against it,โ Lindor said in a news conference from Florida, wearing his new teamโs royal blue cap.
But the Indians did not think they could afford a multiyear contract with the 27-year-old, so they chose to make the trade.
If Lindor agrees to a long-term deal, it likely would become the largest in Mets' history, surpassing the $138 million, eight-year agreement of captain David Wright that covered 2013-20.