How about that alliteration? The Mighty Men traded away a 2009 draft pick for third baseman Edwin Encarnacion of the Las Vegas Rat Pack. Encarnacion was drafted in the third round of the 2007 draft. Encarnacion had a decent debut season with the Rats last year (.749 OPS in 484 PAs). He had been splitting time between third base and DH until Vegas traded away Ryan Zimmerman and opened up a full-time role for Encarnacion. Vegas may now look to Alex Gordon as the future at the hot corner.
The deal effectively seals the fate of Morgan Ensberg, who had been a great surprise in 2006 but struggled mightily in 2007. Although most prognosticators already wrote off Ensberg, Landsman made it official at the press conference yesterday. "Morgan Ensberg will not appear on our protected list this season. His performance was disappointing and while he is a model team mate and the kind of individual we love to have as a member of our franchise, Edwin is younger and poised to do great things. I am not saying our relationship with Morgan is definitely over, but it has changed. We wish Morgan all possible success in the future." The Mighty Men may yet attempt to acquire the third baseman with a supplemental draft pick or a spring training invitation.
Meanwhile, the Mighty Men are not done dealing and may yet have another deal announced before the end of the day.
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