Edwin Encarnacion is doing his part to help the Dominican Republic’s fight against the coronavirus: ‘It’s been a difficult time here,’ the White Sox DH says.

Encarnacion is a native of La Romana, D.R. Martinez and Ortiz were also born in Dominican Republic. Many current and former major-league players from the Dominican Republic have donated funds for supplies, including ventilators, face masks, disposable suits, test kits, hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies and food.

They’ve worked to raise more than $1 million so far, according to a news release provided by the Sox.

Encarnacion formulated the plan during a phone conversation with Martinez, Ortiz and his former Blue Jays teammate Jose Bautista.

“This idea comes because here in the Dominican, every player does something for the city where he’s from,” Encarnacion said Wednesday during a conference call.