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Indians' Edwin Encarnacion: Joins Indians on three-year deal

Encarnacion agreed to a three-year, $65 million contract with the Indians on Thursday, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports.

Analysis:

The deal includes a team option for a fourth year. Encarnacion will presumably replace Mike Napoli at first base for the American League champs and become the primary run-producing force in the heart of the batting order. He hit .263/.357/529 with 42 homers and 127 RBI in his final year with Toronto, earning his third All-Star selection. As he enters his age-34 season, Encarnacion continues to walk at an elite clip and his hard-contact rate has held steady, so there's little reason to expect a dramatic decline in production, especially since Progressive Field was the best park in the American League for runs last season.

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