Manager Terry Francona said Lindor's approach at the plate is getting "better," and the skipper isn't worried about his shortstop's recent slump , Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Lindor's number have been trending the wrong way ever since a hot start to 2017. He's just 14-for-72 (.194) through 17 games this month, deflating the shortstop's overall average to .254 on the year. Lindor believes the struggle will benefit him in the long run. "It's only going to teach me how to be a better hitter. To understand what I am doing," the 23-year-old said. Francona agrees, saying he sees "a lot of progress" in Lindor's recent at-bats.