Report: Encarnacion sitting back as his market plummets

Chris Sale stole all of Edwin Encarnacion's thunder.

Going into the offseason, the slugger was supposed to be the hot topic of the winter. Now, it seems like Encarnacion is struggling to find a suitor willing to pay him what he believes he's worth.

Encarnacion's camp is now sitting back and waiting due to how his market has severely shrunk, Yahoo's Jeff Passan reports.

The report indicates that, at this point, he can't even get a team to bite at a three-year, $60-million deal.

While his agent is sweating bullets trying to get his client a healthy contract, one general manager thinks teams should be weary of trying to drive down Encarnacion's price more than it's already gone down.

"Teams shouldn't overplay their hands with him, either," one GM told Passan. He's too good for the price to go much lower."

So far, it would appear the Cleveland Indians are hot on Encarnacion's trail, as it's reported the two sides were discussing a multi-year deal.

The Colorado Rockies also appear to be a potential destination, as the idea of Encarnacion launching baseballs into the Coors Field night is exciting. Not only that, but a lineup comprised of Encarnacion, Carlos Gonzalez, and Nolan Arenado would be daunting.