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MLB Rumors: Indians Prepared to 'Aggressively' Listen to Trade Offers for Francisco Lindor

The Cleveland Indians are "by all accounts" ready to aggressively listen to trade offers for All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.

Lindor, 27, is slated to become a free agent after the 2021 season. The two-time Gold Glove winner is set to earn $19.5 million in the upcoming year.

The Indians' plans to unload Lindor have been widely reported as the organization attempts to "recoup their value" before he hits free agency. Lindor was drafted by Cleveland with the eighth overall pick in the 2011 MLB draft.

In November, MLB Network's Jon Morosi reported the New York Mets, Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays and St.