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Report: Indians unlikely to re-sign Davis after Encarnacion deal

Ken Blaze / USA TODAY Sports

The Cleveland Indians went all-in to get Edwin Encarnacion. So much so, they can't afford to bring back one of their key players.

After signing Encarnacion to a three-year, $60-million deal, the Indians "have exhausted their budget," according to Terry Pluto of The Plain Dealer, meaning they likely don't have the funds to bring back speedy outfielder Rajai Davis.

Despite being 36 years old, Davis had an extremely productive season, slashing .249/.306/.388 with 43 stolen bases and a career-high 12 home runs over 134 games.

Davis earned $5.25 million last season and platooned with left-handed hitting outfielder Tyler Naquin.

Over the course of 11 seasons, Davis has 365 stolen bases and is slashing .267/.314/.387.

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