At a very deep position, he excels:Ģ011-2013, minimum 800 plate appearances, 1B rank Sure, he’s unlikely to ever play enough games at third base to be eligible again after 2014 (although we would have said the same thing last year) and that limits his overall value some, but he does things that few other first basemen do. There’s little concern of him sliding back, too. It’s clear Encarnacion has three distinct parts of his career: prospect, flame-out, and resurgence. Take a look at Encarnacion’s ‘third base value rank’ over time, along with some of his key statistics: Year That change, combined with the more sleek look and sound plate discipline, manifested itself immediately. The swing change saw him keep two hands on the bat through his swing rather than one, and it may be the reason he now ‘walks the parrot’ after home runs (as a positive reinforcement of where his second hand now finishes the swing). Then after the 2011 season, he lost 10 pounds and made changes to his swing mechanics. In 2011, two things happened: the Jays tried Encarnacion out at first base (logical, since his glove was never the issue as much as his arm was) and he started further refining his already-somehwat-rare discipline.
#EDWIN ENCARNACION FANGRAPHS FREE#
He was so unimpressive in his first season and a half that the Jays actually waived him – the Oakland Athletics would claim him and grant him free agency, allowing him to re-sign in Toronto. In 2009, the Toronto Blue Jays acquired him from the Cincinnati Reds as a throw-in in the Scott Rolen trade. From there, however, a drop-off in average and his horrendous throwing at third limited his playing time. 289 average with 16 home runs and eight stolen bases. The fantasy potential was there, however, as in 2007 “E5” managed a. Starting as a potential power-hitting third base prospect, it was Encarnacion’s glove that originally stood in his way. The fact that Encarnacion is a reliable option now is surprising given how his career had looked up until the midway point of 2011. He also appeared at third base 10 times this season, meaning he’ll be eligible on both corners in many formats next year (more on that during third baseman week, perhaps).
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