The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
The Globe and Mail's Jeff Blair tweeted Tuesday that Lyle Overbay was 90 percent likely to be traded at the winter meetings. Assuming that the return for Overbay is not a first-baseman or left-fielder, this trade could open up a switch for Edwin Encarnacion. While Encarnacion is coming off a poor year beseiged by injuries, he remains capable of knocking 20-plus homeruns out of...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP Looks good fielding this ball. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) Browse more photos » Edwin had a good season in 2008, hitting .251/.340/.466 with 26 home runs in 506 at bats for Cincinnati. It was pretty much in line with the two seasons he had before. 2009 should have been a good year since he was just 26. But he had a sore wrist starting in spring...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The National Post is reporting that center fielder Vernon Wells and third baseman Edwin Encarnacion will have wrist surgery this off-season. This isn't the first time Wells has had wrist problems. He broke his left wrist while making a diving catch during a game against Cleveland in May of 2008 and has also been plagued with hamstring problems the past two seasons. The 30 year-old Wells...
MLB (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Left wrist surgery for Wells, Encarnacion
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
... to make the team during Spring Training'. having Gonazalez and McDonald will 'make up for having Edwin Encarnacion at third. I can't see how Snider wouldn't make the team, it's not like we are crawling with outfielders at the moment, but there is time before spring. I would like it if we quit playing with Snider, put him in the majors leave him there. But then Cito doesn't seem to...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
... something that was a priority given how young the pitching staff will be and that third baseman Edwin Encarnacion's defence is politely described as erratic. He offers some reasonable offensive potential, too.The Blue Jays are believed to have also closely looked at Orlando Cabrera, but he is said to be seeking a deal similar to the $10 million, two-year contract the Seattle Mariners...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
There is a really good interview with Brian Butterfield on Baseball Prospectus . I would have liked a question about Edwin Encarnacion fielding, what he has to work on and if Butterfield thinks he can become a good fielding 3B, but it's a really nice talk. I'll copy in a couple of the questions but go read the full thing. DL: Do you ever look at defensive metrics to see if they match...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
... of .280/.329/.470. Wells is the second Jay to undergo surgery for a wonky wrist. Third baseman Edwin Encarnacion had surgery on his left wrist last month and he is also expected to be ready to report to Dunedin for spring training in 2010. The 26 year-old hit .240/.306/.442 with five doubles, one triple, eight homers and 23 RBI with Toronto after arriving from Cincinnati in the Scott...
MLB (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Will The Jays trade Vernon Wells? Will Zach Stewart play in the Majors in 2010? Will Edwin Encarnacion have a bounce back season next year? Beat reporter Jordan Bastian answers fans' questions in the Jays' inbox.
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Mike Wilner says a lot of things I agree with in his post yesterday talking about Vernon Wells and Edwin Encarnacion 's wrist surgeries. In two of the last three years Vernon has had terrible seasons and seemingly in both he has tried to play through injuries. Now to his credit, neither year has he tried to use the injury as an excuse. In 2007 he hurt his shoulder and he never said anything...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Vernon Wells is expected to have surgery on his left wrist next week while third baseman Edwin Encarnacion underwent surgery on his left wrist last week.
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
... in 158 games this season, maybe a few days off to rest the wrist might not have been a bad idea. Edwin Encarnacion also is having wrist surgery to repair his left wrist, get a 'bone spur' shaved. Sounds fun doesn't it? Edwin spent time on the DL in May because of the wrist and his wrist was blamed for his poor offensive numbers though he picked it up at the end of the season....
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
... Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos said.The Jays also announced a surgical procedure for third baseman Edwin Encarnacion, whose left wrist was repaired last Friday in Baltimore by hand specialist Dr. Tom Graham. It required the removal of a spur from the hamate bone.Encarnacion, who was acquired in a trade with the Reds on July 31 and is projected to be the everyday third baseman in...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Part two of our look at the Bill James Player Projections for our Blue Jay players. These come from the Bill James Handbook , that will come out soon from ACTA Sports . Edwin Encarnacion 259/.343/.465/.808 28 doubles, 21 Hr, 5.4 RC/27, 64 Runs, 69 RBI, 129 G I'd be quite happy with this from Edwin if he plays a decent 3B. He looks to have a strong arm, I'm thinking with help from...
