Nobody who has paid any attention to the Mariners off-season should be surprised by this revelation. But Morosi had specific details, which seem to indicate that Encarnacion will not ever put on a Mariners uniform.
According to Morosi, the Mariners are now “increasingly confident” that they will move Encarnacion before Spring Training. Morosi also mentioned 3 teams as having the most interest in the former Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians slugger.
The 3 teams specifically mentioned are the Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago White Sox. Perhaps the most surprising of the trio is the White Sox.