Rays were interested in Edwin Encarnacion before Yankees trade?

Jun 16 2019 by Yardbarker: New York Yankees

Before Edwin Encarnacion was dealt to the Yankees on Saturday night, the Rays were also in talks with the Mariners about the slugger, according to ESPN.com’s Buster Olney reports.  As is so often the case for Tampa Bay, however, payroll was a factor, as the “Yankees were in better position to absorb” a larger portion of Encarnacion’s contract.  Ironically, the Rays are already paying a chunk of Encarnacion’s $20M salary for the 2019 season — as per the terms of the...
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