WATCH: Indians top prospect Francisco Lindor hits inside-the-park homer
Fans are starting to get anxious for the major-league debut of Indians top prospect Francisco Lindor.
On Sunday, he reminded us why.
The 21-year-old shortstop continued to impress when he hit an inside-the-park home run off Padres pitcher Ian Kennedy during Sunday's Cactus League game at Goodyear Ballpark.
During the home half of the third, Lindor's deep fly to center field landed on the warning track in front of Wil Meyers, who tried to fight off the wind and sun. The ball bounced off the wall, allowing Lindor to easily beat the throw home with a headfirst slide.
"That's an out-of-the-park home run. It's just the wind brought it back in," Indians manager Terry Francona told MLB.com. "It's hard, because I think he thought it was caught, too. ... But the minute he saw the ball rolling, man, he started sniffing it. About the last 15 feet, I don't know if that was a dive or exhaustion."
You can watch the highlight of the video HERE, courtesy of Scout.com.
The Indians have said that Lindor will start the season at Triple-A, but the team's No. 1 rated prospect is making it hard for them to keep their word.
