Cleveland Indians: Top 5 players from the first half of 2018

Francisco Lindor

How do you top slugging .505 and having  a .842 OPS in your third season? How about slugging .562 and a .929 OPS the following year. Francisco Lindor has done just that. It felt like Lindor couldn’t get much better than his 2017 self, but he’s come out and cemented himself as one of the best shortstops in baseball. That’s not small feat as this is the golden age of shortstops in the MLB.

It’s not only the 25 homers and 63 RBIs that has made Lindor a household name. His defense is absolutely superb. It seems like every week you see a highlight of Frankie flying around the infield making remarkable plays.

Francisco Lindor has unofficially worked himself as the current face of the Cleveland Indians. He has the smile that’s contagious. He plays a premium position. He’s a switch hitter that can dominate on both sides of the plate. Any team would love to have Lindor in their infield.

Cleveland has the luxury of having Lindor in their city for years to come, but he’s a once in a generation player. It’s important to enjoy it while it lasts. As long as Lindor is in an Indians uniform, he’ll always have Cleveland smiling.