Astros: Would Encarnacion or Beltran Be Better Fit?

The Astros are rumored to be after two big bats, which would be better?

After trading for catcher Brian McCann and signing outfielder Josh Reddick, the Astros may not be done adding offense. It has been reported the team is pursuing both first baseman/DH Edwin Encarnacion and outfielder/DH Carlos Beltran and that the team is confident it will land one of the two.

So the obvious question arises: Which one would be the better signing?

The Case for Encarnacion

Encarnacion is clearly the most impactful hitter of the two. A late bloomer, the soon-to-be 34-year old has hit at least 34 homers and driven in at least 98 runs in the past five seasons, book ended by a pair of 42-homer seasons. His…