About Edwin Encarnacion

Edwin Elpidio Encarnación (born January 7, 1983) is a Dominican professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox. Encarnación is a three-time All-Star.
The Texas Rangers selected Encarnación in the ninth round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed with them. Rangers traded him and Rubén Mateo to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for pitcher Rob Bell. He made his Major League Baseball debut on June 24, 2005, and played in 69 games.