Timeline for Francisco Lindor trade may have been revealed

Among baseball's most disappointing teams this season has been the New York Mets.

Entering Sunday, the Mets hold the fourth-worst record in baseball, a reason that the franchise will be a seller ahead of this year's MLB trade deadline. One name that is expected to be traded at some point is shortstop Francisco Lindor. The timeline for a Lindor trade may have been revealed on Sunday.

An offseason trade involving Francisco Lindor seems more likely

While he wasn't included on the recent "untouchables" list of New York players, Lindor is not expected to be traded ahead of the deadline, but rather this winter during the offseason. According to MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today, rival executives expect Lindor to remain with the Mets through the season before being traded in the offseason.

"Rival executives believe that the Mets will trade shortstop Francisco Lindor this winter – not at the trade deadline," Nightengale wrote. "He’s owed $160 million over the next five years after this season, and has a full no-trade clause, complicating a deal by Aug. 3."