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Claudio was pretty dang good prior to this season. But the pick is #39 overall, so certainly not nothing.

Ahhh, gotcha.

Final ledger for those keeping track at home: Indians Receive: Carlos Santana (2 years and $35.5M left), Jake Bauers and $6M (from Seattle) Mariners Receive: Edwin Encarnacion (2 years $41.6M left**), a Competitive Balance B pick and $5M (from Tampa) Rays Receive: Yandy Diaz and Cole Sulser So the Mariners took on the extra $6M due to EE as opposed to Santana**, and also sent $6M to the Indians with Santana (though the Rays sent the M's $5M of that). Don't at all understand that benefit here for the Mariners. The Rays basically sent Jake Bauers and $5M to acquire Yandy Diaz and Cole Sulser, though it sounds like EE may eventually go to the Rays, but in a different deal. **EE actually only has 1 year and $25M guaranteed left on his contract, so that makes a little more sense. $20M club option for 2020, with a $5M buyout.

I agree, just don't think its worth getting upset about (not that you are).

I am aware.

They'd rather give their young arms like Burr, Frare, Hamilton, Covey, Ruis, Stephens, Vieira, etc a chance versus holding a guy on their 25 man all season. Its not really that hard to figure out. They have plenty of bullpen options, didn't need to add a fringe guy into that mix that HAS to stay on the 40 man all season. I would have been fine with them rolling the dice on Ferrell if he fell to them or ever Tyler Jay, but I am not at all disappointed.

Jordan Guererro spend the offseason eating at McDonalds?

Do you have a link to a complete list of the players taken in the minor league phase? Having trouble finding complete list., unless just 19 players were taken.

Has this been confirmed on the twitterverse?

I love trades like this. Fascinating stuff.

Really?

Sounds like competitive balance pick also going to Seattle....which still doesn't seem like enough to add $6M in salary to go from one 1B to another.

With that being said, I don't see the motivation from the Mariners end. They just picked up like $6M in additional salary to flip Santana into Encarnacion. Indians and Rays don't seem to be the types that would kick in $, so there must be more going to the Mariners.

I am sure there is more, but from what I can piece together: Indians Recieve: Carlos Santana (2 years and $35.5M left) and Jake Bauers Mariner Recieve: Edwin Encarnacion (2 years $41.6M left) and competitive balance pick Rays Receive: Yandy Diaz and PTNL

Santana is (was) on the Mariners.

Interesting, if anyone finds a true scouting report, please post.

Fascinating deal.

.396 career minor league OBP is definitely not terrible. Already 26 thought, and minimal power.

Anyone find a reliable draft tracker for this?

Hmmm. I assume there are many more moving parts to this deal. Not sure why the M's would want EE.

No Sox players taken.

Sox pass on the 2nd pick.

Brandon Brennan just went.

http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2018?list=tor

Sam McWilliams goes 2nd