Orioles acquired 3B Jean Carlos Encarnacion from the Braves in a multi-player deal for RHP Kevin Gausman and RHP Darren O’Day.
Encarnacion signed for just $10,000 in the summer of 2016, but he’s intrigued with his offensive potential since joining the Atlanta organization, and he’s hit .288 in 97 games with Low-A Rome. He’s also walked just 13 times there while striking out 100, so there’s a lot of work to be done. He’s a competent defender at third, so if he can iron out the flaws, there’s some regular upside.
