Jays' offer to Encarnacion not sufficient: Agent
Toronto's offer 'not where the camp wanted it to be'
Edwin Encarnacion has received a contract offer from the Toronto Blue Jays, but it isn't good enough to get him signed.
Encarnacion's agent Paul Kinzer told Sportsnet 590 The Fan in Toronto the offer is "not where the camp wanted it to be."
Kinzer also said he is hoping to the 33-year-old slugger will sign prior to MLB's winter meetings, scheduled for Dec. 4-8 in National Harbor, Md.
"I think we could possibly have something done before then," Kinzer told the radio station, repeating that the Jays remain Encarnacion's first choice.
Donaldson wins Silver Slugger award for 2nd straight season
Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was named the Silver Slugger Award winner at third base in the American League on Thursday, his second consecutive year taking home the trophy.
The awards are voted on by coaches and managers, and one is awarded for each position in each league.
Donaldson, last year's AL MVP, hit 37 home runs with 99 runs-batted in 2016, to go along with a .284 batting average and .404 on-base percentage, leading Toronto to the ALCS.
Grateful for silver slugger #2. Cheers to all my teammates and fans for the support all year long. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/strivingforexcellence?src=hash">#strivingforexcellence</a> <a href="https://t.co/LuZM3U5UE1">pic.twitter.com/LuZM3U5UE1</a>
—@BringerOfRain20
Here are the rest of the Silver Slugger winners:
American League
- Catcher: Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals
- First base: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
- Second base: Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
- Third base: Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays
- Shortstop: Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox
- Outfield: Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox
- Outfield: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
- Outfield: Mark Trumbo, Baltimore Orioles
- Designated hitter: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
National League
- Catcher: Wilson Ramos, Washington Nationals
- First base: Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
- Second base: Daniel Murphy, Washington Nationals
- Third base: Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies
- Shortstop: Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Outfield: Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies
- Outfield: Yoenis Cespedes, New York Mets
- Outfield: Christian Yelich, Miami Marlins
- Pitcher: Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs