Over the weekend, the Jays finalized their two-year, $12.5 million deal with utility man, Steve Pearce. he'll serve as the right-handed platoon with incumbents Melvin Upton and Justin Smoak. And with Kendrys Morales already in the mix at first base and designated hitter, that leaves no room at the inn for the man with the parrot on his arm.
The Jays will certainly miss Encarnacion's production. It's not easy to replace a wRC+ of 134, 42 home runs, and 127 RBIs. However, a closer look at Pearce's numbers last season (albeit in fewer plate appearances) compare quite favorably to the long-time Toronto All-Star.