Buster Olney Predicts Francisco Lindor Ends up With Yankees After Indians Trade Him in Offseason

Buster Olney has quite the prediction for the fate of Cleveland Indians superstar Francisco Lindor.

With a bit of a financial bind in play (to say the least), the long-time insider believes that the Indians will trade their franchise star to the Yankees in the offseason.

Olney contests that the Indians would likely get a larger haul for him if they dealt him once the season had ended.

If Lindor were to end up in pinstripes, it would almost certainly displace current shortstop Didi Gregorius, a fan favorite who has been more than serviceable during his tenure with the Yankees.

It would certainly be an upgrade, though, and the Yankees still have one of the deeper farm systems in baseball. As outlandish as this might sound on the surface, it's not altogether unlikely that this could happen.

The Indians aren't exactly a prospect-rich team right now, especially after they dealt catcher Francisco Mejia to the Padres last year, and they're trending in the wrong direction.

If their season turns out to be a disappointment, perhaps it would actually be more likely than not that Lindor gets dealt, and if they're looking to restock the farm, then the Yankees just might be the team to bargain with. They just better make sure New York hangs onto Estevan Florial, Dermis Garcia, Clarke Schmidt, and Deivi Garcia at the deadline.