At the request of Indians manager Terry Francona, Lindor will play at his normal shortstop position during World Baseball Classic, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
An argument could be made for naming either Lindor or Houston's Carlos Correa as the shortstop for Puerto Rico when the tournament kicks off. Lindor's MLB team would prefer there not to be a debate at all. "He's not going to get moved around the field," Francona said. "It was a strong request. We wouldn't do that here. That's probably putting him in a difficult spot." The skipper noted that -- after speaking with Puerto Rico's manager, Edwin Rodriguez -- Lindor will serve as the shortstop or designated hitter throughout the WBC.