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Cleveland Indians: Francisco Lindor trade packages from the NL West

CLEVELAND, OHIO - JULY 09: David Dahl #26 of the Colorado Rockies and Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians participates in the 2019 MLB All-Star Game at Progressive Field on July 09, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

If the Cleveland Indians decide to ship four-time shortstop Francisco Lindor to the NL West, here’s what they could land in return.

Every passing day is one closer to the Cleveland Indians, inevitably trading away star shortstop Francisco Lindor.

The four-time All-Star will hit the free-agent market after the 2021 season and Indians owner Paul Dolan has made it clear the team cannot afford to give Lindor the long-term deal likely north of $300 million that he will likely desire.