Mets acquire Lindor, Carrasco from Cleveland in blockbuster deal Alex Seixeiro is joined by Arden Zwelling & Ben Nicholson-Smith to break down the Francisco Lindor blockbuster trade to the Mets & if it means the Blue Jays will go harder after other big names on the market. | January 7, 2021, 1:05 PM January 7, 2021, 1:05 PM CLEVELAND -- Francisco Lindor is moving to a new city and team that is willing to meet his salary demands. The four-time Cleveland All-Star shortstop -- and one of baseball's best all-around players -- was traded Thursday by the Indians along with pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the New York Mets, who have a new owner willing to spend at baseball's highest levels.