2011 DRAFT PROFILE - SS - Francisco Lindor

3. Francisco Lindor - SS RHP Montverde Clermont FL



6-25 from: - http://www.baseballrumormill.com - The Tournament of Stars - a showcase event for USA Baseball held every June in North Carolina - is designed to be a forum to compile an 18-and-under team to represent the United States in the IBAF 18U World Championships this July. Keith Law from espn.com recently filed two reports from the event. Here are some highlights from Keith's reports. - •Francisco Lindor is being called "one of the best defensive shortstops in the country."


6-27: - With the conclusion of the Tournament of Stars in Cary, N.C., USA Baseball has now announced the trials rosters for the 18U national teams. - Francisco Lindor INF S/R 5-11 170 Montverde (Fla.) Academy 2011


6-29 from: - Andy Seiler Mock Draft - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/6/28/1541924/andys-first-2011-top-50#storyjump - 28. Francisco Lindor, SS, Montverde Academy (FL)


7-1 from: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/6/30/1544396/pats-first-2011-top-50#storyjump – Pat Hickey Mock Draft – 27. Francisco Lindor, SS, Montverde Academy (Fla.)


7-1 from: - http://sullydraft.blogspot.com – 2011 Mock Draft – 28. Francisco Lindor- SS, Montverde HS


7-3 from: - http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/07/03/early-follow-list-for-2011-mlb-draft - from Fanhouse.com MLB Draft guru Frankie Piliere – Francisco Lindor SS Montverde HS (Fla.) - Excellent hands at shortstop, has the range and arm to stick there. Not a lot of pop; slap approach.


7-3 from: - http://milbprospects.blogspot.com/2010/07/early-version-of-top-50-prospects-for.html - Top 50 - 45 Francisco Lindor , SS , Montverde (Fla.) Academy


7-7 from: - http://web.usabaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100707&content_id=12029396&vkey=news_usab&gid= - USA Baseball 9, N.Y. All-Stars 0 - QUEENS, N.Y. -- Four Team USA pitchers combined on a one-hit shutout to propel the USA Baseball 18U National Team over the Greater Alliance N.Y. All-Stars 9-0 Wednesday afternoon at Jack Kaiser Stadium in Queens, N.Y. Francisco Lindor added two RBIs Lindor smacked a two-RBI double to tack on two more runs for Team USA in the eighth.


7-11 from: - http://sullydraft.blogspot.com – top ten high school middle fielders - 3. Francisco Lindor- Montverde HS


7-13-10 from: - http://web.usabaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100713&content_id=12240358&vkey=recap_usab - The USA Baseball 18U National Team beat the Minnesota Class A All-Stars 5-4 Tuesday night at Veterans Field.. Francisco Lindor (Clermont, Fla.) added two RBIs and a double to round out the USA attack.


7-25: - www.fanhouse.com: - Fanhouse Top 70 Prospects - 47. Francisco Lindor, SS, Montverde HS (Fla.)


7-26 from: - http://perfectgame.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?q=Y&a=tpc&s=114295945&f=6174069131&m=3221081702&p=4 - Here are some names of draft eligibles for 2011 who have not been mentioned much and are definitely on the radar for 2011 MLB scouting depts. – Shortstops - Francisco Lindor, Monteverde HS, Fla, 5'10 175, R/R, I haven't talked much about him but on paper he's one of the pure SS in HS ranks, makes contact and is out there everyday, I just feel college might be better for him for 3 years but he wants pro ball and will need time and patience in a system.


8-19-10 from: - http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=4935 - Lindor looks as though he was born to play the sport, bringing grace, ease and enthusiasm to the game that makes him a pleasure to watch. He has a lean, smaller frame, but there is room to add some strength and more power to his swing. And while he did win the home run derby, I’m sure he would be the first to admit that he’s not a power hitter. He is a switch hitter though, and is short to the ball with gap-to-gap power. He drove a high fastball the opposite way to deep left field for a triple off of Ricky Jacquez in the fourth inning. He’s sound defensively and made a very good play in the first inning, ranging quickly to his right before throwing a strike to first base to throw out Travis Harrison.


8-17-10 from: - http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/08/17/which-2011-mlb-draft-prospects-impressed-as-aflac-all-americans - Francisco Lindor, SS: The switch hitting Lindor is a very different player from each side of the plate. As a lefty, he has a more slashing line-drive swing. From the right side, he has much more lift and raw power. He doesn't look the part given his small frame but Lindor has legitimate average to slightly above-average power from the right side. He also continues to show off outstanding tools at shortstop, and is a very exuberant presence on the field.