Bleacher Report · Oct 30, 2020
Edwin Encarnacion's $12M Contract Option for 2021 Declined by White Sox
Chicago White Sox' Edwin Encarnacion reacts during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. The Reds won 7-1. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)The will not bring designated hitter back for a second season, declining a club option for the 2021 that would've paid him $12 million.
It's an expected move considering Chicago general manager Rick Hahn pointed to designated hitter as a position the club needed more out of going forward. Encarnacion, 37, slashed a disappointing .157/.250/.377 in 2020 while hitting 10 home runs and striking out 54 times.