PT TODAY: Encarnacion goes West to SEA

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Mariners | Edwin Encarnación joins Seattle
Cleveland Indians 1B Edwin Encarnación was acquired by the Seattle Mariners Thursday, Dec. 13, in exchange for 1B Carlos Santana. Seattle also gains the 77th pick in the 2019 Competitive Balance Draft.   Source: Cleveland.Indians.MLB.com
 
BHQ take: This deal was all about trading a two-year contract for a one-year deal, and the added monetary flexibility it gives SEA. It's also no given that Encarnacion will stay a Mariner, as he could be flipped -- just as the recently acquired Santana was in this deal. Assuming Encarnacion remains with SEA, he'll likely just...

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