Francisco Lindor Trending After Good Friend And Fellow Countryman Javier Baez Gets Traded To The Mets

The Javier Baez era is done in Chicago, as he’ll be joining fellow Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor on the New York Mets.

BREAKING: The New York Mets are finalizing a trade to acquire shortstop Javier Baez from the Chicago Cubs, sources tell ESPN. Deal is pending medicals.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2021

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Just this week, Javier Baez was saying how he’d like to play with Francisco Lindor if he were to leave the Chicago Cubs during this offseason. Now, he’ll get his wish a little bit earlier.

Shortly after the news broke, Francisco Lindor was trending all over social media, with everyone talking about the best friends duo making up the Mets’ new double play combination.

Source confirms Mets and Javier Baez are heading toward a deal.

Francisco Lindor, Edwin Diaz and others are hugging, shouting and laughing at Citi Field right now.

— Deesha (@DeeshaThosar) July 30, 2021

A Francisco Lindor and Javier Baez keystone combination is a beautiful, beautiful thing.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2021

At least Javy gets to play with his good friend, Francisco Lindor. Maybe into the postseason. Maybe win a championship together. That really would be cool.

But fuck, man. This just hurts right now.

— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) July 30, 2021

Javy Baez and Francisco Lindor in the same infield?😍😍😍😍 https://t.co/0nnlfMVb6D

— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) July 30, 2021

Francisco Lindor & Javier Baez up the middle?

Am I dreaming? #LGM pic.twitter.com/bOaIHXGmBW

— GENY Mets Report (@genymets) July 30, 2021

While Javier Baez is a top-of-the-line defensive shortstop, he’ll likely move over to second base with Francisco Lindor holding down short in New York for the next eight years.

Since Steve Cohen bought the Mets last year he has made his intentions very clear – he’s going to spend as much money as need be to bring a World Series to Queens.

First he made the big splash by landing Francisco Lindor, and now its Javier Baez joining the party.

Something tells me the Mets aren’t even done yet. Stay tuned…

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