The Mets will give $ 22.3 million to Francisco Lindor to avoid refereeing

The millions began to rain for Francisco Lindor.

The stellar Puerto Rican shortstop reached a one-year, $ 22.3 million deal with the New York Metsk to avoid an arbitration process within a week of being changed to New York from the Cleveland Indians.

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It is the fourth largest arbitration agreement in MLB history. Los Angeles Dodgers quarterback Mookie Betts reached a $ 27 million pact in 2020 before stamping his signature on a $ 365 million, 12-year contract. They are followed by Colorado Rockies forward Nolan Sorrejat with $ 26 million in 2019 and also Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson with $ 23 in 2018 with the Atlanta Braves.

Lindor, 27, will become a free agent in late 2021 and reports suggest she will negotiate a multi-year extension to stay in New York.

Prior to moving to New York, Lindor earned $ 17,500,000 with Indians in 2020 to avoid arbitration, an increase of $ 7 million from the previous year in her first year of eligibility (10.5 million). ).

In six years of race in the Great Leagues, Lindor adds 185 home runs with an average of .285. He has two Golden Gloves and two Silver Bats in the American League and has four appearances in the All-Star Game.

On January 7, he was traded to the Mets alongside Venezuelan opener Carlos Carrrasco in exchange for boxing players Amed Rosari and Andrés Giméndez, plus two prospects.