It didn't matter how many times Francisco Lindor was asked approximately potentially winning American League Rookie of the Year,he made it impeccably clear from day one: He isn't here to win awards.
He wants to win games.
While taking domestic the honor may never have been his ultimate goal, he impressed many in his first taste of enormous league action. And for his efforts, and he impressed enough voters to finish as the runner-up for the American League Rookie of the Year Award,finishing behind Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros.
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