The San Diego Padres are persistent aren’t they? San Diego still has interest in acquiring shortstop Francisco Lindor. Well they can get in line behind the others because Lindor is quite the commodity and will not come cheap.
That last part matters here. Acquiring one of the best players in baseball will require parting ways with a lot of talent. Quality talent, something that the Padres have been relatively unwilling to do. It is also worth nothing that players of interest to Cleveland have already been sent elsewhere. Luis Urias was sent to Milwaukee and the duo of Hunter Renfroe and Manuel Margot are now in Tampa Bay. Wil Myers and some other players aren’t going to get it done, no matter how desperate the Padres are to move him.
Cleveland has essentially shut down the trade rumors involving Francisco Lindor for the time being. Referred to as 99% false earlier this offseason. That will not stop the rumors from coming up from time to time. Especially since everyone can realize that the Tribe have literally zero margin for error this season. Other teams realize this and are trying to pounce and acquire Lindor before one of their rivals can.
Perhaps with both teams already having executed a trade last season it may lead to an extensive discussions. The deal that landed Franmil Reyes and Logan Allen in Cleveland allowed the Tribe to evaluate the Padres system quite thoroughly. If they really want Mr. Smile they better come with a “Godfather offer”. Anything else is just an insult.
Unless the return is substantial a trade should not be expected anytime soon. No matter how much the Padres want to acquire Francisco Lindor.
