Tampa, Seattle, Cleveland 3 Way Trade

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Jon Heyman

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Sources: Edwin Encarnacion close to being traded to mariners

 

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Carlos Santana goes to indians

 

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Encarnacion-Santana trade may be a three way deal. Tampa Bay appears involved somehow.

[KeithStone53151]

I wonder if anyone else is involved. Santana has 2/41 left on his deal with a 17.5M option and 500k buyout. Encarnacion only has 1/21.7 left with a 20M option and 5M buyout. This trade gets Seattle out from under the contract quicker. The Indians getting Santana clears their DH spot a bit, allowing them to add there if they choose.

[KeithStone53151]

This trade is getting a bit wild. Bauers going to Cleveland from TB, Diaz going from Cleveland to TB.

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#Mariners also getting a comp pick as part of the trade.

[nate82]

[sarcasm]Can Encarnacion play 2B?[/sarcasm]

[KeithStone53151]

For the indians, man this is a good trade. Bauers projects very well and can play OF or 1B. I assume Kipnis moves back to 2b and Ramirez to 3b and Santana/Alonso at 1b/DH. Indians still probably need a RH outfielder, but otherwise they have a pretty set and very solid roster. Bauers hits LH, they have very few solely RH hitters. Mostly LH or switch. The catcher Perez might be the only one. Domingo Santana would fit so well on that team...

[bill hAll Star]

I strangely enjoy watching a team with a directive to shave payroll in future years incrementally buy down contract lengths of players via trade.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

The Indians want all the 1B!

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Bob Nightengale

 

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Edwin Encarnacion is expected to now go to the #Rays from Seattle in this 3-way trade

[bill hAll Star]

How many Cleveland fans lost it when they saw "Bauers involved" and thought Trevor Bauer was being traded?

 

So Seattle is basically getting a comp pick for dumping Santana. That's not a bad move. They've really cleared their payroll but now the real work begins.

[KeithStone53151]

How many Cleveland fans lost it when they saw "Bauers involved" and thought Trevor Bauer was being traded?

 

So Seattle is basically getting a comp pick for dumping Santana. That's not a bad move. They've really cleared their payroll but now the real work begins.

 

Another guy tweeted that Encarnacion is actually NOT going to Tampa. The trade should be officially announced soon.

[KeithStone53151]

I feel like Tampa is getting the short end of the stick on this trade unless the PTBNL is solid. Bauers is a very good prospect, big time power. I would expect him to improve at the MLB level this year.

[MadThinker88]

Cleveland sending its Comp B pick (#77) to Seattle

The PTBNL to Tampa is actually RHP Cole Sluser.

A lot of money also being moved around in the deal (Tampa sending $5M to Seattle, Seattle sends $6M to Cleveland ($2M this season & $4M next season)).

 

Still a chance that Tampa & Seattle work out a separate deal where EE & his parrot head to Tamps & the Trop..

Rays not going quietly in AL East as Toronto & Baltimore embrace their rebuilds..

 

I don't believe Tribe is done making moves but I know doubt Tribe trades both Bauer & Kluber this off-season. More likely 1 this off-season & the other next off-season..

 

Idea of Domingo Santana (as RH OF/DH) is interesting in a smaller pickup but his 2018 performance reduced his value (from 2017 level) and being out of options now also impacts the value..