New York Yankees Slugger Edwin Encarnacion Homers in First Game Back From Injury-Related Hiatus

Edwin Encarnacionis making his return to the baseball field well known…

The 36-year-old  Dominican professional baseballfirst baseman  and New York Yankees slugger  homered in his return from the injured list Tuesday, blasting a two-run shot in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers.

Edwin Encarnacion

Encarnacion was in the Yankees’ lineup on Tuesday, batting fifth, after missing a month of play since being diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his right wrist. Following a slow start since coming over from the Seattle Mariners in a mid-June trade, Encarnación went 24-for-71 (.338), with five home runs in his previous 18 games with the Yankees before going on the IL.

The three-time MLB All-Star served as designated hitter against the Rangers and finished 2-for-4 in the Yankees’ 10-1 win.

Encarnacion told reporters that he has no lingering pain and that he’s happy to be back with the Yankees. He missed 30 games after suffering the injury Aug. 3 against the Boston Red Sox.

“I think you guys know how I feel about him and the dimension he brings to our lineup, so excited to have him back,” Yankees manager Aaron Boonesaid. “I know he’s been feeling good now for a while. Excited to have him right back in the middle of our order.”

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