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Report: Mets willing to bump Lindor extension offer to $300M

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Extension talks between the New York Mets and shortstop Francisco Lindor are underway, and the two sides have exchanged initial figures, sources told Andy Martino of SNY.

The Mets are reportedly willing to give Lindor $300 million after their opening offer came in at slightly less than that total. Lindor's camp countered, asking for well over $300 million, Martino notes.

The four-time All-Star, whom the Mets acquired from Cleveland in January, set Opening Day as the deadline to reach an agreement on a new contract. He reiterated earlier this week that he wouldn't negotiate during the regular season and would test free agency if a deal wasn't in place before the end of spring training.

While Lindor is coming off a bit of a down season for him, the 27-year-old has consistently been one of baseball's best all-around players. From 2017-19, Lindor slashed .278/.342/.514 with 103 home runs and 255 RBIs in 460 games while playing elite defense at shortstop.

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