Encarnacion's wrist is fine: The Sports Xchange reports Toronto DH Edwin Encarnacion has been out of the lineup with Aguilas of the Dominican Winter League because of a minor wrist injury. He was getting playing time in left field to increase his versatility. "He's fine; everything checks out fine," said manager John Farrell, who talked to Encarnacion. "He spoke with some confidence that he was starting to gain some comfort (in left). We're going to take a look at him in left field in spring training but primary number of reps are going to go to (OF Eric) Thames and (OF Travis) Snider." Thames and Snider will be competing for the starting job in spring training. Encarnacion played first or third last season when he wasn't the designated hitter. (Updated 01/15/2012)
Injury Report
Wrist - Probable for start of spring training (Updated - 1/15/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Encarnacion hit just .257 in April last season and didn't hit a homer until May 29, but he ended up as one of the Jays' hottest hitters down the stretch. He hit .287 with 15 homers and 43 RBI in his final 78 games. He also had a .363 OBP, .509 slugging percentage and .871 OPS in that stretch. If Encarnacion can stretch those numbers out over a full season, then he would be a must-own Fantasy player. He can be a bit streaky, but his OPS potential at a weak position like third base is enough to make him a middle-to-late round pick in standard Fantasy leagues. (Updated 01/15/2012).
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Plenty of position players and pitchers with eligibility changes entering 2012. We've got the complete listings for multi-eligible players, starting and relief pitchers and more for your league setup.
Last season, Edwin Encarnacion was the closest thing the Blue Jays had to a regular designated hitter, getting 70 starts as the team's DH. When entrusted to play the field, Encarnacion lived up to his nickname -- "E5" -- so there is little chance of him supplanting Brett Lawrie at the hot corner. However, Encarnacion did enough damage at the plate to get another chance at being Toronto's DH in 2012. He cut back on strikeouts and raised his batting average from .244 to .272, hitting a career-high 36 doubles to go with 17 home runs. Encarnacion may not hit for as high of an average this season, but hitting in the thick of a batting order that features Jose Bautista and Lawrie will provide many chances to drive in and score runs. While his poor defense won't lead to many opportunities to play the field, at least for this year, it won't matter in Fantasy, as Encarnacion will retain his eligibility at third base. The 29-year-old slugger will provide enough offense to be a viable late-round third base option in standard mixed leagues. (Updated 1/31/12)
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