Baseball star Francisco Lindor, shortstop for the New York Mets, is in contract to purchase a penthouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side for roughly $20 million, according to people familiar with the situation.

The six-bedroom apartment, which was asking $22.95 million, sits atop an under-construction boutique condominium being developed by EJS Group. The unit measures about 5,000 square feet with multiple terraces and 11-foot ceilings, according to the listing description.

Ted Segal, founder and president of EJS, declined to comment on the deal, but said that the project has been experiencing strong momentum and is now about 50% sold after starting sales in March.

Lindor, 31, couldn't immediately be reached for comment. He previously played for the Cleveland Indians, now known as the Guardians, but signed with the Mets in 2021, when owner billionaire Steve Cohen gave him a $341 million contract.

Born in Puerto Rico, Lindor moved to Florida as a child. He bought a home on Lake Apopka near Orlando, Fla., for $2.9 million in 2021, property records show. He and his wife, Katia Reguero Lindor, have two daughters.

Architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle designed the exterior of the 36-unit Manhattan building, which is slated for completion next year, EJS Group said. Amenities include a children's playroom, an outdoor fireplace, a movie theater and a virtual sports room for playing golf, soccer, hockey and basketball on a simulator, according to listings website StreetEasy.

EJS purchased the site in early 2021, in the depths of the Covid pandemic, for roughly $32 million. "We decided to lean into New York City at a time when many others were leaning out," Segal said. "It's very gratifying to see how the market's responding to the vision we had for the project."

Alexa Lambert of Compass Development Marketing Group represented the developer in the deal with Lindor, while Dan Benichou of Douglas Elliman represented Lindor.