The 2024 first-round choose made some loud contact within the sixth inning. Going through right-hander Fernando Vasquez (Giants), Lindsey jumped on a first-pitch fastball and despatched it over the left-field wall for his third lengthy ball of the yr.
After slugging simply .390 in 118 at-bats final season at Single-A, Lindsey has performed for extra energy this yr with Ontario, sporting a .511 slugging share over his first 94 at-bats.
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Within the eighth, the 20-year-old labored a six-pitch stroll off righty Sam Knowlton. At all times a risk to run along with his 80-grade velocity, Lindsey ultimately generated an errant pickoff try that enabled him to maneuver to second. After advancing to 3rd on a wild pitch, crossed the plate on a single by Mairoshendrick Martinus.
By 24 video games with the Tower Buzzers, Lindsey has proven an affinity for drawing walks, incomes 13 free passes in his first 111 plate appearances, good for an 11.7 % stroll price.
And the numbers have simply gotten higher since Lindsey was activated from the IL on Could 12. The native of Sebring, Florida, with the 50-grade hit device is batting .330 with a .413 on-base share.
Drawing Trea Turner comparisons whereas establishing himself because the quickest participant within the 2024 Draft class, the Dodgers chosen Lindsey with the twenty third total choose and gave him a $3,297,500 signing bonus.
Accidents have hampered Lindsey initially of his profession. He performed simply 32 video games final yr earlier than touchdown on the IL with an impingement in his proper shoulder. Whereas on a July rehab project, again points surfaced that put an finish to his season. A now-healthy Lindsey seems like he is poised to stand up the system’s depth chart briefly order.
