Francisco Lindor

Francisco Lindor
Lindor with the Mets in 2024
New York Mets – No. 12
Shortstop
Born: (1993-11-14) November 14, 1993 (age 30) Caguas, Puerto Rico
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 14, 2015, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics (through 2024 season)
Batting average	.274
Hits	1,492
Home runs	248
Runs batted in	770
Stolen bases	185
Teams
Cleveland Indians (2015–2020) New York Mets (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards
MLB 4× All-Star (2016–2019) 2× All-MLB Second Team (2022, 2023) 2× Gold Glove Award (2016, 2019) Platinum Glove Award (2016) 3× Silver Slugger Award (2017, 2018, 2023) 30-30 club (2023) Other All-World Baseball Classic Team (2017)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  United States World Youth Baseball Championship 2009 Taiwan Team Representing  Puerto Rico World Baseball Classic 2017 Los Angeles Team

Francisco Miguel Lindor Serrano (born November 14, 1993), nicknamed "Mr. Smile", is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Guardians. A right-handed thrower and switch hitter, Lindor stands 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg).

Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Lindor began playing baseball at an early age, and he moved with his family to Florida when he was 12. He became the Indians' first-round selection, and eighth overall, in the 2011 MLB draft. In the minor leagues, he participated in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game, and by 2013, was rated by Baseball America as the Indians' top overall prospect.

Lindor batted over .300 in both his first two major league seasons and provided elite defense. In 2016, he led the Indians to a World Series appearance and earned his first All-Star selection and Gold Glove Award, becoming the first Puerto Rican shortstop to win the Gold Glove Award.^[1] He won his first Silver Slugger Award in 2017. He placed second in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2015 and was a selection to the 2017 All-WBC Team. Lindor was traded to the Mets following the 2020 season and later signed a 10-year, $341 million extension with the team. In 2023, he joined the 30–30 club.