With the Toronto Blue Jays signing Kendry Morales yesterday as the designated hitter, could they be moving on from Edwin Encarnacion? The Blue Jays also signed Houston Astros infielder Yulieski Gurriel‘s brother Lourdes Gourriel to a seven-year deal. This probably doesn’t prevent re-signing Encarnacion, but the Morales signing could. Encarnacion did play 75 games last year at first base. He was mostly the designated hitter.
Ken Rosenthal suggests that the thinking could change for the Blues Jays. If the Blue Jays are moving on, this will leave the battle between the Astros and Red Sox.