hits a lot of bombs. You probably already know. Heck, you probably know that the newest Yankee leads the American League in homers (22); he’s 13th in wRC+, a handful of spots below his fellow bash brother, Luke Voit. Encarnación is the kind of player whose consistent very-goodness goes under-appreciated. He’s rarely been the best hitter on his team; he’s made three All-Star teams and never finished above tenth in MVP voting. And yet, he has more than 400 career bombs and scratched out quite a career.
I’m in the Southwest Ohio area. I distinctly remember Encarnación breaking in with the Reds.