Edwin Encarnacion suspended one game, will appeal

Major League Baseball has suspended Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion one game for contacting home plate umpire Vic Carapazza on Friday.

Encarnacion was one of three Blue Jays ejected from the game. Manager John Gibbons was ejected as part of the same incident, his sixth early exit of the season. In extra innings, catcher Russell Martin was ejected for arguing balls and strikes with Carapazza.

The contact between Encarnacion and Carapazza was not necessarily malicious or intentional, and that is likely the argument that Encarnacion will base his upcoming appeal on.

Throughout the argument with Carapazza, Encarnacion held both of his hands behind his back to avoid said…