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Francisco Lindor to Miss 7-9 Weeks After Calf Injury Diagnosed as Strain

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor might miss all of spring training after being diagnosed with a right calf strain, according to The Athletic's Zack Meisel.

Meisel reported the Indians expect to be without Lindor for seven-to-nine weeks.

Lindor was one of MLB's best players in 2018, boasting a .277/.352/.519 slash line to go along with 38 home runs and 92 RBI. His 7.6 WAR ranked fifth among all position players in MLB, per FanGraphs.

The Indians' lineup remains dangerous from top to bottom, but Lindor is the tone-setter, especially since he's often batting first in the order.