Overview

• Speaking on Francisco Lindor’s Café con Lindor, the Cavaliers star said he plans to attempt professional baseball after his NBA career.
• Mitchell tied the idea to his background in the sport and his No. 45 jersey, which he wears to honor his baseball roots and Michael Jordan’s detour to baseball.
• Lindor pushed back on Mitchell’s lofty self-comps to Elly De La Cruz and offered CJ Abrams as a more realistic baseball analogue to Mitchell’s athletic profile.
• Mitchell claimed he once touched 90 mph in high school and joked that he helped recruit Juan Soto to the Mets, a moment MLB’s account resurfaced on X.
• He reiterated long-standing Mets ties, including growing up around the club through his father’s work in the organization, while emphasizing that this is an aspiration for after his NBA run.