When Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion took Seattle Mariners pitcher Wade Miley deep in the fourth inning of Sunday’s series finale, he surpassed Vernon Wells for third place on the all-time franchise leaderboard for home runs, per ESPN Stats & Info.
With Wells now in the rear-view mirror, Encarnacion (224 home runs) only trails teammate Jose Bautista (255) and Carlos Delgado (336) for the most home runs in Blue Jays history.
Encarnacion and Bautista are both currently playing on the final year of their respective contracts, which could wind up concluding the career of one of the two in Toronto.
Neither of the two is necessarily headed out of town, but that will likely be decided in the offseason. However, the two have had vastly different contract seasons.
Bautista returned to action Monday after missing extended time due to a toe injury and has hit just .231 with 12 home runs over 66 games, while Encarnacion owns a .262 average with 27 long balls over 98 contests and was named to the American League’s All-Star team.
In addition to his home runs, Encarnacion has a league-leading 87 RBI heading into Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres. Assuming he continues at his current pace, the 33-year-old should near 40 home runs for a second straight year after finishing with 39 in 2015.
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