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Cleveland Indians: Why every team is trying to trade for Francisco Lindor

Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

While the Cleveland Indians are the ones trying to trade Francisco Lindor, each of the other 29 teams are trying to acquire the young star. Here’s why.

With Francisco Lindor on the trade market, the Cleveland Indians should receive a phone call from every team in baseball. It’s not every year that one of the game’s young stars is available to trade for, but it seems to be becoming more normal after Mookie Betts was dealt last year. But, why should every team want to give away so much for one year of a player?