Report: Rangers don't have the money to add Encarnacion

Edwin Encarnacion doesn't appear to be getting the attention he thought he was going to get at the winter meetings.

The free-agent slugger apparently lost a suitor Wednesday, with the Texas Rangers claiming they're unable to afford the 33-year-old, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.

It also appears Encarnacion won't sign a contract before the end of the winter meetings, according to FOX Sports' Jon Morosi, who reports multiple teams remain interested in the power hitter.

After signing Carlos Gomez on Tuesday and right-hander Andrew Cashner in mid-November, Texas' payroll for 2017 sits at $141,400,000, according to spotrac. They've already let Carlos Beltran, Mitch Moreland, and Ian Desmond leave via free agency.

After rejecting a four-year, $80-million offer from the Toronto Blue Jays, things have been quiet for Encarnacion, who belted 42 home runs and drove in 127 runs last season.

Encarnacion and his agent Paul Kinzer are apparently in wait-and-see mode because of how the market has played out, according to Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan, who reports no team is even willing to offer three years and $60 million to acquire him at this point.

The Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, and New York Yankees have all been linked to Encarnacion at points throughout the offseason, but with the exception of the Indians, all of those teams have already added pieces to fill potential roles where Encarnacion may fit.