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• Latest On Edwin Encarnacion
Although free-agent designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion is one of baseball’s most prolific sluggers over the past several years, there is no guarantee he will suit up in the majors again. Encarnacion wants to play two more seasons, but as a defensively limited 38-year-old coming off a brutal campaign with the White Sox, it’s possible no…...2021
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• MLB rumors: Red Sox ink former top prospect; Edwin Encarnacion intends to play in 2021 season
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• MLB rumors: Red Sox sign former top prospect; Edwin Encarnacion intends to play in 2021 season
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• MLB rumors: Red Sox sign former top prospect; Edwin Encarnacion intends to play in 2021
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• Edwin Encarnacion, Nick Madrigal Exit With Shoulder Issues
The White Sox suffered a pair of potentially alarming injuries in their game against the Brewers on Tuesday, per tweets from James Fegan of The Athletic and Scott Merkin of MLB.com. Designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and second baseman Nick Madrigal departed early with left shoulder problems. The team will reevaluate both players Wednesday. Encarnacion was…...2020
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• Madrigal, Encarnacion exit with shoulder injuries
Nick Madrigal and Edwin Encarnacion both will be re-evaluated Wednesday after suffering left shoulder injuries against the Brewers on Tuesday....2020
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• The year sports broke me
Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Sometimes it’s more than a game For most of my life, sports didn’t make me cry. It’s not that I have a heart made of stone; there are so many movies and TV shows that turn on the waterworks. The finale of The Good Place, when (SPOILER) realized that (SPOILER) was going to (SPOILER)? I was a wreck. When I saw Marley & Me in the theater just months after my fi...2020
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• White Sox option Michael Kopech to Triple-A Charlotte
The White Sox have optioned right-hander Michael Kopech to Triple-A Charlotte, the team announced. Whenever the season gets underway, he’ll open on the minor-league side of things. That has long seemed like a formality. Kopech, 23, one of baseball’s premier pitching prospects, underwent Tommy John surgery late in 2018, shortly after making his big-league debut. He returned to game activity during ...2020
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• White Sox reportedly in very serious pursuit of Edwin Encarnacion
After winning the Dallas Keuchel sweepstakes, the Chicago White Sox could be back for an encore. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported on Monday that the White Sox are “very serious” in their pursuit of free agent slugger Edwin Encarnacion and appear to be at the “forefront” of talks. The former All-Star Encarnacion will turn 37 next month, but he nevertheless enjoyed a productive 2019 campaign. In 1...2019
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• Edwin Encarnacion expected to open camp with Mariners
Veteran slugger Edwin Encarnacion is expected to open camp with the Mariners after trade talks surrounding him failed to gain traction, per Jon Morosi of MLB.com (Twitter link). Seattle GM Jerry Dipoto is expected to continue exploring potential deals over the course of spring training as needs arise throughout the league, he notes. Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times wrote over the weekend that inte...2019
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• Bauer has X-ray on ankle; Encarnacion to DL
Indians ace Trevor Bauer left Saturday's start in the seventh inning after being struck in the ankle by a line drive, but the club believes he avoided serious injury. The team also said Edwin Encarnacion would be put on the 10-day DL with a biceps injury....2018
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• Goodrum's 2 homers help Tigers solve Tribe
Niko Goodrum's two-homer, five-RBI performance and Mike Fiers' six innings of one-run ball helped the injury-depleted Tigers beat the Indians for the first time since July 2017. Jose Ramirez gave Cleveland an early lead with a solo homer in the first, and Edwin Encarnacion and Francisco Lindor added RBI knocks in the eighth and ninth, respectively....2018
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• Goodrum's 2 homers help Tigers solve Tribe
Niko Goodrum's two-homer, five-RBI performance and Mike Fiers' six innings of one-run ball helped the injury-depleted Tigers beat the Indians for the first time since July 2017. Jose Ramirez gave Cleveland an early lead with a solo homer in the first, and Edwin Encarnacion and Francisco Lindor added RBI knocks in the eighth and ninth, respectively....2018
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• Cleveland Indians free agent rumors: JD Martinez
A report surfaced this week that the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox discussed a blockbuster trade. That trade included Edwin Encarnacion being sent to Boston for outfielder Jackie Bradley, Jr. With nothing coming of that deal, the Indians still have an opportunity to make a real splash this offseason. Free agent outfielder JD Martinez has been in talks with the Red Sox about a deal in the ra...2018
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• Three Up, Three Down: The MLB hot/cold report
Welcome to Three Up, Three Down: The MLB hot/cold report. Every week, we'll try our best to break down who's heating things up in the baseball world and who's currently stuck in the back of the refrigerator in a state of deep chill.This week, the homers are flying, the Yankees are heating up and a certain opinionated pitcher has some thoughts on a fellow contending team.Three UpMookie Betts, Edwin...2018
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• 2015 ALCS Will Be a Battle of the Powerful Blue Jays vs. the Powerhouse Royals
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2021
"Although free-agent designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion is one of baseball’s most prolific sluggers over the past several years, there is no guarantee he will suit up in the majors again."

2020
"The White Sox have formally announced their previously reported one-year contract with slugger Edwin Encarnacion, designating left-hander Kodi Medeiros for assignment in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster."

2019
"The White Sox are closing in on a contract with veteran slugger Edwin Encarnacion, according to multiple reports."

2018
"Cleveland was able to land Edwin Encarnacion on a smaller-than-expected three-year deal last winter due to a slow market, though while Cain’s market also took a while to develop, he still had multiple four-year offers on the table (and eventually landed five years from the Brewers)."

2017
"Edwin Encarnacion will move to the Cactus League and Chris Sale will get ready in the Grapefruit League."

2016
"Rick Porcello worked around a pair of home runs by Edwin Encarnacion en route to a strong start that led the Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Blue Jays in the opener of a four-game series on Friday night at Fenway Park."

2015
"Edwin Encarnacion belted three homers, including a grand slam, and Drew Hutchison made an impactful return to the starting rotation, as the Blue Jays crushed the Tigers, 15-1, on Saturday at Rogers Centre."

2014
"Those two moves, combined with the offensive talent the Jays already have in place—namely right fielder Jose Bautista, first baseman Edwin Encarnacion and shortstop Jose Reyes—suddenly make this one of the most dangerous lineups around."

• Edwin Encarnacion Planning To Play In 2021
Despite a tough 2020, Edwin Encarnacion is looking to return next year for his 17th Major League season, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports (Twitter link). Encarnacion is on the free agent market after the White Sox declined their $12MM club option on his services. Signed to a one-year, $12MM deal (with that 2021 option) last…...2020
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• ChiSox decline options on Encarnacion, Gonzalez

Designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and left-hander Gio Gonzalez are free agents after the Chicago White Sox declined their 2021 contract options on Friday....2020
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• The year sports broke me
Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Sometimes it’s more than a game For most of my life, sports didn’t make me cry. It’s not that I have a heart made of stone; there are so many movies and TV shows that turn on the waterworks. The finale of The Good Place, when (SPOILER) realized that (SPOILER) was going to (SPOILER)? I was a wreck. When I saw Marley & Me in the theater just months after my fi...2020
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• The Market Misread(s) That Netted The Blue Jays One Of MLB’s Elite Pitching Prospects
The 2016 season was a pivotal year for the Blue Jays. Fresh off an ALCS loss to the Royals in 2015, the Jays entered the year with reigning MVP Josh Donaldson set to play out his age-30 campaign and a series of notable free agents, headlined by Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. They’d surrendered two…...2020
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• The Effects Of The Largest Contract In Indians History
We updated each major league team’s largest contract of all-time last week. Nothing has changed of late for the Indians, whose biggest guarantee remains the three-year, $60MM pact they gave first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion in advance of the 2017 season. That ties the Pirates (six years, $60MM for Jason Kendall) for the least expensive…...2020
• Report: Yoan Moncada, White Sox agree to five-year, $70M extension
The Chicago White Sox and star third baseman Yoan Moncada have reportedly agreed on a five-year extension, per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. ESPN's Jeff Passan reports the deal is worth $70 million. Moncada, who is coming off a breakout season, has agreed to the multiyear extension that carries a club option and could potentially buy out two free-agent years, as Rosenthal notes. The 24-year-old mo...2020
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• Rep 1 Agency acquires Peter E. Greenberg and Associates, clients like Ronald Acuna Jr.
Rep 1 Baseball has agreed to acquire Peter E. Greenberg and Associates, making it one of the largest agencies in the game. It now has over 60 major league clients on its roster and more than 150 in the minors. Rep 1 already counted Edwin Encarnacion, Rafael Devers, Luis Severino and Eloy Jimenez among its high-profile players before this acquisition, as reflected in MLBTR’s Agency Database. It wil...2020
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• White Sox officially announce Edwin Encarnacion signing
The White Sox have formally announced their previously reported one-year contract with slugger Edwin Encarnacion, designating left-hander Kodi Medeiros for assignment in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Encarnacion will be guaranteed $12M for the upcoming season, the team announced, and there’s a $12M option for the 2021 season as well. That option comes with a $2M buyout, meaning Encarn...2020
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• White Sox Announce Edwin Encarnacion Signing, Designate Kodi Medeiros
The White Sox have formally announced their previously reported one-year contract with slugger Edwin Encarnacion, designating left-hander Kodi Medeiros for assignment in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Encarnacion will be guaranteed $12MM for the upcoming season, the team announced, and there’s a $12MM option for the 2021 season as well. That…...2020
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• GM Rick Hahn suggests White Sox not done making moves yet
The White Sox signed Dallas Keuchel, Yasmani Grandal, Edwin Encarnacion and Gio Gonzalez this winter; extended Jose Abreu; and acquired Nomar Mazara in a trade with the Rangers. Even with those additions, GM Rick Hahn said on a conference call to introduce Keuchel today that he has space to add further players and is also planning to keep some resources set aside for midseason acquisitions (Twitte...2019
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• The year sports broke me
Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Sometimes it’s more than a game For most of my life, sports didn’t make me cry. It’s not that I have a heart made of stone; there are so many movies and TV shows that turn on the waterworks. The finale of The Good Place, when (SPOILER) realized that (SPOILER) was going to (SPOILER)? I was a wreck. When I saw Marley & Me in the theater just months after my fi...2020
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• White Sox turning focus to bullpen ugrades
The White Sox have been perhaps the most active team in baseball this winter, and after adding Yasmani Grandal, Dallas Keuchel, Edwin Encarnacion, Gio Gonzalez and Nomar Mazara to the roster, they’re now shifting their focus to bullpen upgrades, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale tweets. Chicago had previously been rumored to have interest in Nicholas Castellanos and, to a lesser extent, Yasiel Puig, but...2019
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• Encarnacion Expects To Play Again This Postseason
According to two tweets (separate links) from beat reporter Jason Beck of MLB.com, Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion’s MRI revealed no structural damage. He’s considered day-to-day with a sprained ankle. Encarnacion said he was relieved at the results, having initially feared something much worse. His goal is to get the swelling down with an expectation that…...2017
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• Michael Saunders to Phillies: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
2017

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• Santiago Casilla to A's: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
2017

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• Predicting Final Landing Spots for Top 10 Available MLB Offseason Targets
2017

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• Edwin Encarnacion to Indians: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
2016

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• Yoenis Cespedes to Mets: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
2016

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• Kevin Pillar Injury: Updates on Toronto Blue Jays OF's Thumb and Return
2016

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• Edwin Encarnacion: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation on Blue Jays Star's Future
2016

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• The year sports broke me
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• Encarnacion welcomed into Indians family
Edwin Encarnacion may already be familiar with Francisco Lindor and his family, but Encarnacion is still getting to know his Indians family. Tribe Fest is step one in that process for Encarnacion, who spent parts of the past seven seasons in Toronto....2017
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• Indians vs. Blue Jays: Game 4 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 MLB Playoffs
2016

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• Blue Jays-Rangers' All-out Brawl Escalates Bad Blood Rivalry to New Level
2016

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• Back to the Future in the AL as Kansas City Royals Keep Their Pennant
2015

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• Royals vs. Blue Jays: Game 5 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 MLB Playoffs
2015

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• Troy Tulowitzki's Warming Bat Returns Fear Factor to Blue Jays Lineup
2015

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• Astros vs. Royals: Game 5 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 MLB Playoffs
2015

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• Blue Jays vs. Rangers: Game 4 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 MLB Playoffs
2015

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• Troy Tulowitzki's Signature Blue Jays Moment Puts Toronto Back on ALDS Map
2015

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• Encarnacion's homer hat trick leads rout of Tigers
Edwin Encarnacion belted three homers, including a grand slam, and Drew Hutchison made an impactful return to the starting rotation, as the Blue Jays crushed the Tigers, 15-1, on Saturday at Rogers Centre. Ian Kinsler drove in Detroit's lone run on an RBI groundout....2015
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• Tigers unable to contain Encarnacion in loss
Edwin Encarnacion belted three homers, including a grand slam, and Drew Hutchison made an impactful return to the starting rotation, as the Blue Jays crushed the Tigers, 15-1, on Saturday at Rogers Centre. Ian Kinsler drove in Detroit's lone run on an RBI groundout....2015
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• Blue Jays ride 4 homers to sweep over Tigers
The Blue Jays hit four home runs to help complete the series sweep over the Tigers in a 9-2 victory on Sunday at Rogers Centre. Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Kevin Pillar and Russell Martin went yard as the Blue Jays won their 21st game of the month, one shy of a franchise record....2015
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• Simon, Tigers overpowered by long ball in finale
The Blue Jays hit four home runs to help complete the series sweep over the Tigers in a 9-2 victory on Sunday at Rogers Centre. Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Kevin Pillar and Russell Martin went yard as the Blue Jays won their 21st game of the month, one shy of a franchise record....2015
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• Blue Jays rout Rangers, fly higher in East
Justin Smoak hit a two-run home run in the top of the fifth to put the Blue Jays ahead for good and Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam in the sixth in a 12-4 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night....2015
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• Blue Jays rally in a hurry, close in on home field
Edwin Encarnacion and Russell Martin homered while Mark Buehrle picked up win No. 15 with 6 2/3 innings as the Blue Jays inched closer to clinching home-field advantage throughout the postseason with an 8-4 victory over the Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field....2015
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• Early runs back Porcello in win vs. Blue Jays
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• Early runs back Porcello in win vs. Blue Jays
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• Blue Jays pound Red Sox with 5 HRs
Justin Smoak hit a pair of home runs while Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Donaldson also went deep as the Blue Jays offense rolled all over Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello during an 11-2 victory on a special Canada Day matinee affair Wednesday at Rogers Centre....2015
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• Porcello roughed up in blowout loss
Justin Smoak hit a pair of home runs while Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Donaldson also went deep as the Blue Jays offense rolled all over Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello during an 11-2 victory on a special Canada Day matinee affair Wednesday at Rogers Centre....2015
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• Blue Jays outmuscle Twins in 4th straight win
Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion each homered while the Blue Jays' bullpen tossed four scoreless innings to overcome another rough outing by Drew Hutchison in a 9-7 win over the Twins on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre....2015
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• Estrada excels as Blue Jays pad East lead
Right-hander Marco Estrada tossed eight scoreless innings while Edwin Encarnacion, Josh Donaldson and Cliff Pennington each homered in the Blue Jays' 5-0 victory over the Braves on Thursday night at Turner Field....2015
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• Braves blanked, drop series to Blue Jays
Right-hander Marco Estrada tossed eight scoreless innings while Edwin Encarnacion, Josh Donaldson and Cliff Pennington each homered in the Blue Jays' 5-0 victory over the Braves on Thursday night at Turner Field....2015
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• Encarnacion leads Toronto in rout of Rangers
Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam and a solo shot and Russell Martin and Danny Valencia added solo homers as the Blue Jays walked all over right-hander Nick Martinez in a 12-2 victory over the Rangers on Friday night at Rogers Centre....2015
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• Blockbuster Josh Donaldson Trade Shows Jays All-in for 2015, A's Retooling Again
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• Streaks and records that will be cut short by MLB's 60-game season
From Max Scherzer to Edwin Encarnacion, here are some statistical pursuits we won't get to enjoy with the shortened schedule....2020
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• Major makeover gives White Sox look of playoff contender
No American League team improved more over the winter than the Chicago White Sox, who made numerous aggressive moves aimed to end a long playoff drought. In a makeover of their everyday lineup, the White Sox added catcher Yasmani Grandal and DH Edwin Encarnacion in free agency and acquired outfielder Nomar Mazara in a trade with Texas. Super-prospect Luis Robert was signed to a lucrative extensio...2020
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• Report: White Sox, Yasiel Puig having 'zero negotiations'
The White Sox have reportedly been in talks with free-agent outfielder Yasiel Puig, but the team’s not pushing to sign him, according to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. Levine specifies that the two sides have "zero negotiations" at present. Puig (or any other high-profile free-agent corner outfielder) looked like a logical match for the White Sox when the offseason began several weeks ago. But the...2019
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• Report: White Sox now targeting All-Star Yasiel Puig
The Chicago White Sox have made impact move after impact move in an attempt to contend this coming season. General manager Rick Hahn has already added starters Dallas Keuchel and Gio Gonzalez as well as power hitters Nomar Mazara, Yasmani Grandal and Edwin Encarnacion. It does not appear that Chicago is done. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Sox are now focusing their attention on enigma...2019
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• White Sox favored to land All-Star slugger Edwin Encarnacion
It sure the heck looks like general manager Rick Hahn and the Chicago White Sox are going for it this winter. Fresh off landing former Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel, Chicago is reportedly favored to sign three-time All-Star power hitter Edwin Encarnacion. This would add another big bat to a lineup that’s already been upgraded with the additions of Nomar Mazara and All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal...2019
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• White Sox interested in Edwin Encarnacion
The White Sox are showing interest in free-agent slugger Edwin Encarnacion, reports Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. The South Siders have already made a couple of high-profile acquisitions this winter, dishing out multi-year contracts to catcher Yasmani Grandal and lefty Dallas Keuchel. They’ve also added Gio Gonzalez and Nomar Mazara in a pair of lower-profile moves. The White Sox have been one of...2019
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• Edwin Encarnacion expected to open camp with Mariners
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• Indians increasingly unlikely to trade Corey Kluber
“There is almost no chance” the Indians deal ace right-hander Corey Kluber before pitchers and catchers report to Cleveland’s spring training camp on Thursday, MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi reports. This would seemingly close on the door entirely on a Kluber trade, as Morosi notes that "it’s believed that the team won’t be receptive to active trade conversations during spring training,” and talks also...2019
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• Trade/FA Rumblings: M’s, Encarnacion, Haniger, Rays, ChiSox, Astros, Rangers, Yanks
The Mariners have grown “increasingly confident” they’ll be able to trade designated hitter/first baseman Edwin Encarnacion before their spring training opens, Jon Morosi of MLB.com says (video link). Encarnacion’s market has picked up in the wake of the Twins’ agreement with Nelson Cruz, whose suitors are now turning to the former. The Rays, White Sox…...2018
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• Francisco Lindor Addresses Future With Indians
Trade rumors have swirled around Francisco Lindor all winter, as the Indians’ moves to limit their payroll over the last 15 months have led to widespread speculation that Lindor will be dealt before he reaches free agency following the 2021 season. Edwin Encarnacion’s three-year, $60MM deal from the 2016-17 offseason still stands as the largest…...2020
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• WATCH: Edwin Encarnacion hits shocking inside the park home run
Edwin Encarnacion is one of baseball’s best power hitters, but he isn’t known for his exceptional speed. But on Monday, the Cleveland Indians slugger was fast enough hitting an inside the park home run.Encarnacion launched a ball into the left field corner. It not only nearly cleared the wall, but it was almost foul. As such, Los Angeles Angels Angels left fielder Justin Upton didn’t bother chasin...2018
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• Blue Jays-Rangers' All-out Brawl Escalates Bad Blood Rivalry to New Level
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9 (+6): October Brings Questions, and We've Got Answers
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• Blockbuster Josh Donaldson Trade Shows Jays All-in for 2015, A's Retooling Again
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