7:39PM Monday
March 25, 2013

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The Cleveland Indians have mlb.com's 14th top prospect in Francisco Lindor.- The 19 year old shortstop is a run scorer and base stealer.- He is comparable to Dee Gordon (with less steals) in that he has no power, will not drive in runs, but will be known as a pest on the base paths that-crosses home plate-often.- Last year, for the Indians single-A Lake County, Lindor scored 83 runs with 27 stolen bases in 122 games.- That works out to a 162 game average of 110 runs and 36 stolen bases, which is definite fantasy value, but again, this was single-A ball, and last-time I checked-there aren't many A-ball minor league fantasy leagues.

Lindor will not see time with the Indians this season, so he can automatically be eliminated from fantasy considerations for this year, and I would even throw out 2014 as well, for all you keeper league nuts.- The Indians went out and spent money this offseason, signing outfielders Nick Swisher and Michael Bourne, as well as DH/infielde...