![]() ![]() "We have a great lineup and with those two animals coming back, it will be even more powerful. When they get back, and with Encarnación now in the fold at designated hitter, Stanton is expected to play left field a lot, making veteran Brett Gardner primarily a fourth outfielder with a part-time role on the bench. ![]() Stanton is due to come off the injured list Tuesday, with Judge potentially to follow in a few days. "I've got more work to do," Cashman said. But he said the Encarnación move won't preclude that. General manager Brian Cashman acknowledged some might have been surprised to see the Yankees add another big bat when it's clear they're looking to upgrade an injury-depleted pitching rotation before the July 31 trade deadline. He said he expected to be shipped off by the payroll-paring Mariners, but didn't think he'd wind up in New York. I'll get them tomorrow."Īcquired from Seattle in a trade late Saturday night, Encarnación joined the Yankees on Monday and began the day leading the American League with 21 home runs. I'm just missing a couple of pitches that I know I can hit," Encarnación said. He struck out swinging on the 10th pitch of his first at-bat in the second inning against Yonny Chirinos. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)īatting fifth as the designated hitter, Encarnación went 0 for 4 in pinstripes. Edwin Encarnacion takes part in batting practice prior to the Yankees' game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on June 17, 2019. I'd have been fine with it," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash joked before the game. But he received a warm ovation from the crowd of 39,042 and New York won 3-0 to move 1½ games ahead of the Rays. ![]() The veteran slugger was hitless during his Yankees debut Monday night against Tampa Bay in the opener of a three-game series. Naturally, he was pretty excited about it. ![]()
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