CHICAGO — Edwin Encarnación will find himself in a familiar spot after he joins the Yankees in New York on Monday.
Manager Aaron Boone plans to use AL home run leader as his team’s primary designated hitter once the 36-year-old slugger arrives.
The AL East leaders acquired Encarnación for a minor league pitcher in a late-night trade with Seattle. Boone said he expects Encarnación to be available when the Yankees open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Boone said he’ll occasionally play the three-time All-Star at first base.
“We’re talking Edwin Encarnación,” Boone said before Sunday’s game in Chicago against the White Sox.