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A shortened Major League Baseball season means some teams that made moves during the offseason are going to be short-changed. Teams that traded for players in the final season of their contract or signed free agents to one-year deals face the …
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 …
Every time it seems as though they might be getting healthy, the New York Yankees find themselves facing another injury. Edwin Encarnacion was hit by a pitch on the right wrist during Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox. After the game, …
Edwin Encarnacion is starting to heat up in the power department for the New York Yankees and now has the proper dugout welcome after home runs. Encarnacion on Wednesday had his third straight 2-hit game for the Yankees against the Twins. In the top …
The New York Yankees appear intent on living up to the “Bronx Bombers” nickname with their addition of Edwin Encarnacion. Encarnacion becomes the latest power hitter to join the New York lineup. As ESPN’s Jeff Passan notes, the move …
The New York Yankees have added another big bat to their roster. The Yankees on Saturday evening acquired Edwin Encarnacion in a trade with the Seattle Mariners, as first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The New York Post’s Joel Sherman …
The Major League Baseball trade deadline is roughly a month and a half away, but trade season appears to have started in earnest with the Seattle Mariners shipping Jay Bruce to the Philadelphia Phillies. While the trades won’t exactly come fast …
The Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners completed a trade on Thursday that will see them swap first basemen. Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports reports that the Indians and Mariners have worked out a three-team deal involving the Tampa Bay Rays that …
The MLB regular season is nearing its end, and several division titles and playoff spots have already been clinched. We also have an idea of which players are going to be worth watching once the postseason gets underway. Can a player’s hot …
When you have expensive television cameras near a baseball field, you always run the risk of having a little accident, and that’s what happened in Cleveland on Saturday. A foul ball off the bat of Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion …
Edwin Encarnacion has made an incredible turnaround, and this one didn’t even require a Paul Pierce wheelchair. Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona said on Saturday that Encarnacion is doing “much better”. Encarnacion is doing …
Cleveland Indians DH Edwin Encarnacion left the team’s clubhouse at Progressive Field on Friday on crutches and in a walking boot after injuring his ankle during Game 2 of the ALDS. Encarnacion rolled his ankle racing back to second base to try …
Three-time All-Star slugger Edwin Encarnacion agreed to sign with the Cleveland Indians on Thursday, but it apparently wasn’t a decision motivated solely by the money. Encarnacion’s agent, Paul Kinzer, appeared on MLB Network Radio on …
After advancing to the World Series this year, the Indians have bolstered their offense ahead of the 2017 season. The Indians landed one of the bigger named free agents still available when they agreed to a three-year deal with slugger Edwin …
At least one team is starting to get aggressive in their pursuit of Edwin Encarnacion. According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the Cleveland Indians are “pulling out all the stops” to try to make signing Encarnacion financially viable. …
Are we about to see Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sell his soul this offseason? According to a report by Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports on Thursday, the A’s are considering a pursuit of slugger Edwin Encarnacion, the top free agent …
