Edwin Encarnacion RUMORS & NEWS

Toronto Star "The Jays had just given away another run on defence when Edwin Encarnacion stepped to the plate in the seventh inning, with Jose Bautista on first base. The Jays had a soul-searching players-only meeting on Sunday, promising to return to an early spring swagger. With a team searching for on-field..." May 01

Toronto Star "Edwin Encarnacion arrived at Blue Jays training camp on Saturday with a bit of swagger — a well-deserved bit of swagger. Encarnacion might be the biggest key to the Jays’ offence — if he isn’t “right,” if he doesn’t reproduce last season’s MVP-calibre numbers, then the Jays have a lineup..." February 17

Bluebird Banter "Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion was the favourite coming into today to win his first Silver Slugger Award today. The award, which is appropriately a silver-plated Louisville Slugger bat replica, is granted to the best offensive player at each position in each league...." November 08

Bluebird Banter "Edwin Encarnacion is one of those guys that always has drawn strong opinions around here. This year, Edwin was easily our MVP and should get some AL MVP votes. I've always liked him, but I didn't figure we'd see this sort of season from the guy. It was nice that the team brought him into spring..." October 10

Toronto Star "It's to be expected that a team on pace for 90-plus losses would feature far more lows than highs from its season. The Toronto Blue Jays are no exception here. While there are several highs to celebrate, the season that will end Wednesday has long since spun out of the hope for wild card..." October 03

Toronto Sun "Edwin Encarnacion wasn't in the Blue Jays lineup Friday, but it wasn't the case of manager John Farrell giving him the day off for having hit both the 40 home run and 100 RBI plateau courtesy of his three-run bomb against Seattle on Thursday. "He's a little sore from getting hit in the (left)..." September 15

Toronto Star "Alex Anthopoulos recalled an informal clubhouse chat he had with Edwin Encarnacion this season that reinforced everything the Blue Jays general manager had been thinking about his newly extended first baseman. "I had a long talk with Edwin . . . Yunel Escobar was there too, they were hanging..." July 13

Grantland "When news broke Thursday that the Jays had signed Edwin Encarnacion to a three-year, $29 million extension, you could be forgiven for thinking these three little words: That's so Alex. Since taking the reins in Toronto in October 2009, Alex Anthopoulos has developed a reputation as one of the..." July 13