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August 18, 2013Random Thoughts from the Weekend
August 18, 2013Fansisco Lindor, the Tribe’s top pick in 2011, could be done for the season. After their 5-3 win over Reading, Akron Aeros manager Edwin Rodriguez told the Akron Beacon Journal’s Ryan Lewis that top Indians prospect Francisco Lindor could miss the remainder of the season due to a sore back. Lindor had missed the previous three games due to his back.
#Aeros manager Edwin Rodriguez just told me top-prospect SS Francisco Lindor might be done for the season with a back injury. #Indians
— Ryan Lewis (@RyanLewisABJ) August 18, 2013
Lindor missed his 3rd straight game with a sore back. Had only 2 ABs in 10 games. Rodriguez now says he “might be done for the season.”
— Ryan Lewis (@RyanLewisABJ) August 18, 2013
Lindor, the Tribe’s top prospect and ranked 5th overall by MLB.com, was promoted to Akron mid-season and appeared in 21 games for the Aeros. In 76 at-bats in Akron, Lindor notched seven doubles, a triple and a home run while hitting .289 with an OPS of .801. In 83 games for Carolina this season, Lindor’s numbers were stellar: .306 average, 51 runs scored, 19 doubles, 6 triples, 1 home run, 27 RBI, 35 walks, 39 strikeouts. He’s also considered the best defensive shortstop in the organization.
The Aeros, fifth in the AA Eastern League’s Western Division with a record of 58-67, have sixteen games left to play and will conclude their season on Tuesday, September 2nd.
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2 Comments
obviously, when it comes to the organization’s premier prospect they should err on the side of extreme caution. But it seems a little worrisome that a 19 year old would already have a cranky back unless there was some specific trauma to it. This is why successful orgs have multiple premier position prospects.
That’s the weight of being the organizations best prospect for all these years. Even at 19 it’s to much of a burden!