The Yankees offense didn’t really miss a beat while Encarnacion was out of action but with October right around the corner, his return comes at a perfect time. Prior to fracturing his wrist on a hit by a pitch against the Red Sox on August 3rd, the 36-year old had been one of New York’s hottest hitters since the All-Star break.
Over his last 78 at-bats, he was hitting .333 with 5 HR, 8 2B, 20 RBI and an OPS of 1.050. Before the break, he had really struggled with the Yankees hitting well under .