Edwin Encarnación

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Edwin Elpidio Encarnación Rivera (born January 7, 1983) is a Dominican former professional baseball designated hitter, third baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox. Encarnación was initially drafted in 2000 by the Texas Rangers but was subsequently traded to the Cincinnati Reds, where he eventually made his major league debut in 2005. His playing time as a third baseman gradually rose year to year, and he had his first 20-HR season in 2008 with 26 home runs. He was traded midway through the 2009 season to the Toronto Blue Jays. He would play a variety of positions there in third base, first base, and designated hitter for eight seasons. He reached a new career high in home runs with 42 in 2012; he was named an All-Star for the first time in 2013 and did so again in 2014, which saw him hit 30 home runs each time. He reached the postseason...

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