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Blue Jays sign Edwin Encarnacion to one-year deal

Published Dec. 16, 2010 4:24 p.m. ET

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Edwin Encarnacion and the Blue Jays have agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract that will keep the infielder in Toronto next season.

The team announced the deal on Thursday. It includes a $3.5 million club option for 2012.

Encarnacion was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics last month but became a free agent when the club didn't offer him a contract. He had spent the past two seasons at third base with the Blue Jays, but is expected to play first base and DH next season.

The 27-year-old batted .244 with 21 homers and 51 RBIs in 2010. He has a career .258 average with 100 homers and 337 RBIs in 652 games.

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