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BALLER MOVE: Target ~35
CURRENT ADP: 55
ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion may no longer be the ~4 fWAR player he was in the past and as recently as 2016, but he should still be a solid source of home runs and RBI in 2018. Encarnacion finished the 2017 season with a .258/.377/.504 line, including 38 home runs and 107 RBI in 157 games played.
These were the lowest home run and RBI totals for Encarnacion since the 2014 season when he only played in 128 games. Still, they were solid totals and even some minor further decline in his age-35 season would still likely be a decent showing. Encarnacion is not the top fantasy asset he used to be, but he's still a solid choice.
He may be a bit overrated because of his name, but his power and ability to get on base cannot be doubted. Encarnacion is even more valuable in OPS/OBP leagues, but he still has 3rd or 4th round value in standard leagues.
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