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Francisco Lindor Says Indians Can Afford Him in FA: 'It's a Billion-Dollar Team'

With the ' sweep at the hands of the in their AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday, shortstop faces an uncertain future with the club. With his hefty $17.5 million salary that will only increase via arbitration before he becomes a free agent at the end of 2021, the Indians face the possibility of trading the four-time All-Star.

When he was asked if Cleveland could afford to keep him around, Lindor was blunt.

"It's a billion-dollar team," he said, according to Zack Meisel of The Athletic.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.