Los Angeles was hoping to land ace Gerrit Cole, but he commited to the Yankees on Tuesday night. They were also interested in third baseman Anthony Rendon, but he agreed to a deal with the Angels on Wednesday night.
The Dodgers have plenty of firepower in their farm system to meet the Indians' high asking price for the four-time All-Star.
Lindor, 26, is under team control for two more seasons, which has led to plenty of speculation about his future in Cleveland.
Knightengale says the Indians want shortstop Gavin Lux and right-hander Dustin May to be included in a potential deal.
Outfielder Alex Verdugo could be a plug-and-play starter for the Tribe. He posted a .294 batting average last season for the Dodgers, finishing with 12 home runs and 44 RBI in 106 games. Cleveland was reportedly interested in Verdugo last offseason.
Catcher Keibert Ruiz could also pique the Indians’ interest.
The Dodgers have the ammunition to meet the Indians' sky-high asking price for Lindor. It'll be interesting to see if Los Angeles uses their assets to land one of the best players in baseball.
In the last three seasons, Lindor has batted .279 (.855 OPS) and is averaging 34 home runs, 85 RBI and 21 stolen bases.