OCTOBER 30, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
EDWIN ENCARNACIÓN #23 - DESIGNATED HITTER - CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Chicago White Sox decline club options on designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and pitcher Gio Gonzalez The Chicago White Sox announced several roster moves Friday, including declining club options on designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and pit...
Option declined by White Sox The White Sox declined Encarnacion's $12 million club option for 2021 on Friday.
Impact It's not an overly surprising move, as no buyout was required and the veteran slugger posted a career-worst .627 OPS despite hitting 10 home runs in 2020. Encarnacion had 30-plus homers and an OPS over .800 in each of the previous eight seasons and figures to receive another opportunity, but he may not begin 2021 with guarantees of an everyday role.
OCTOBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Will Edwin Encarnacion be back? What role will Andrew Vaughn play? 3 questions about Chicago White Sox designated hitters heading into 2021. The Chicago White Sox hold a $12 million option on designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion for 2021 that does not include a buyout. Will Encarna...
OCTOBER 27, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
On bench again for Game 3 Encarnacion returns to the bench for Game 3 of the Wild Card Round against Oakland on Thursday.
Impact Encarnacion started Game 2 on Wednesday, but that will wind up being his only start of the series. Eloy Jimenez returns from a sprained foot to serve as the designated hitter.
OCTOBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
On bench for Game 1 Encarnacion is not in the lineup for the first game of the Wild Card Round against the Athletics on Tuesday.
Impact Encarnacion had quite a disappointing season at the plate, hitting just .157/.250/.377 in 180 plate appearances. Yasmani Grandal will be the designated hitter Tuesday, with James McCann starting behind the plate.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Reaches double-digit homers Encarnacion went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in Sunday's loss to the Reds.
Impact It was a microcosm of Encarnacion's season -- he ran into one, but there were too many empty swings. The 37-year-old's strikeout rate is now over 30 percent on the season, up from 21.2 percent last season and roughly double his rate from his prime years in Toronto.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Reds cash in on White Sox control woes for 7-3 victory
Mike Moustakas hit a two-run single as Cincinnati scored five times in the fourth inning on just one hit, and the Reds took advantage of wild Chicago White Sox pitching for a 7-3 w...SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press
Belts ninth homer Encarnacion went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Twins.
Impact Encarnacion hit a solo home run to left field in the fifth inning, marking his ninth homer and 17th RBI of the season. He's slashing .172/.271/.426 over 34 games in 2020.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Expected to play Thursday Encarnacion is expected to return to the lineup Thursday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Impact Encarnacion was held out of Wednesday's lineup, the third time in the last four games he's been rested, but manager Rick Renteria said the slugger will be in the lineup Thursday and the days following. "You might see him for the next five, six, seven days," Renteria said. "We're trying to do everything we can to get everybody on track." Encarnacion is an outlier in Chicago's productive lineup, posting a career-low .668 OPS while batting .168.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Losing time amid season-long slump Encarnacion is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Impact Encarnacion will sit for the third time in four games, allowing Jose Abreu to pick up a start at designated hitter. The Chicago lineup has been a juggernaut this season, but Encarnacion hasn't contributed much to the team's success, batting a career-worst .168 while striking out 30.1 percent of the time, a rise of nearly nine percentage points from his 2019 mark. Encarnacion could be limited to more of a part-time role down the stretch, with manager Rick Renteria instead rotating a number of regulars in the DH spot to give them days out of the field.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Back to bench Tuesday Encarnacion is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Twins.
Impact He has started just nine games this month, hitting .152 with two home runs over that stretch. Yasmani Grandal is starting at designated hitter and batting third.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to bench Sunday Encarnacion is not in Sunday's lineup against the Tigers.
Impact He is hitting .172 with two home runs and 10 strikeouts in 29 at-bats this month. Jose Abreu starts at DH and will hit third.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Not in Wednesday's lineup Encarnacion is not starting Wednesday against Pittsburgh.
Impact Encarnacion sits for the second time in the last four games. His .176/.274/.435 slash line this season is well below his typical standards. Jose Abreu will rest his legs as the designated hitter Wednesday, with Yasmani Grandal moving out to first base and James McCann entering the lineup behind the plate.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Plates four runs Encarnacion went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 8-2 win over Kansas City.
Impact Encarnacion broke open a close game with a three-run blast in the seventh inning and tacked on another RBI in the eighth. It was his eighth homer in 29 games. He's hitting just .168 but has made an impact with 12 of his 19 hits going for extra bases.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Saturday's lineup Encarnacion isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Royals.
Impact Encarnacion has been slumping recently as he hit .111 with a home run, four runs, two RBI and six strikeouts over the past five games. He'll take a breather Saturday as Jose Abreu rests his legs as the designated hitter.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Homers in win Encarnacion went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and another run scored during Thursday's victory over Kansas City.
Impact The 37-year-old slugger evened the score at 1-1 with a solo home run off Danny Duffy in the second inning. It was the seventh long ball of the season for Encarnacion, who is averaging just .173/.264/.429 across 28 games.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Robert's long homer helps White Sox rout Royals 11-6
Luis Robert’s 458-foot home run capped a second five-run inning of the night for Chicago as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-6SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • Associated Press
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • Associated Press
Buxton ranges, leaps to rob Edwin of homer Byron Buxton made his presence felt in his first game off the injured list on Tuesday when he made a leaping grab to take a home run away fr...
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • MLB.COM
Getting rest in series finale Encarnacion is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Impact Encarnacion appears to be receiving a routine breather for the day game after starting each of the White Sox's previous four contests and going a collective 4-for-13 with two home runs, two doubles and two walks. Jose Abreu will fill in for Encarnacion as Chicago's designated hitter, while Yasmani Grandal picks up a rare start at first base.
AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs homer in loss Encarnacion went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-6 loss to the Royals.
Impact Encarnacion's sixth homer of the season gave the White Sox a lead in the fourth inning, but the bullpen couldn't hold it. The 37-year-old DH has been all or nothing at the plate. His last eight hits and 10 of 15 hits overall have gone for extra bases. Encarnacion is slashing .181/.261/.446.
AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Grandal hits game-winning HR, White Sox beat Royals 6-5
Yasmani Grandal hit his third career game-ending home run in the ninth after a defensive miscue as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5AUGUST 29, 2020 • Associated Press
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Smacks fifth home run Encarnacion went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Pirates.
Impact The veteran slugger crushed a solo shot 435 feet to left field during the fourth inning to stretch Chicago's lead to 5-0. Encarnacion's .182/.250/.429 slash line still leaves something to be desired, be he appeares to be trending in the right direction with an extra-base hit in three straight contests.
AUGUST 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
