New York Yankees DH/1B Edwin Encarnacion should be ready to play in the ALDS versus the Minnesota Twins. Encarnacion hasn’t played since September 12th. He was out with an oblique strain.
He was supposed to play sometime during the team’s final road-trip, but his return date kept getting pushed back. Aaron Boone finally said that he would just get a ton of simulated at-bats during the off days.
Boone said that Edwin looked and felt 100% in his simulated at-bats on Tuesday and Wednesday. He had “hard cuts” and seemed ready to go. He could play the field if needed, but Boone wants him to stay in the DH role.
Wade And Ford Stay, Estrada And Frazier Go?
Though nothing is official, rumors and speculation show that Tyler Wade and Mike Ford will be on the roster, while Clint Frazier and Thairo Estrada won’t be. Wade and Ford could be reserves, but what we have heard and their performances show, they deserve spots.
Tyler Wade put a celebratory post on social media the other day, pumping fans up for Friday. If he wasn’t on the roster, he likely wouldn’t of done that.
Mike Ford has reportedly taken Clint Frazier’s locker, meaning that Frazier won’t be with the team for the playoffs, but should be on standby. Ford taking his locker is obviously an indicator that he may have a roster spot.
We have also heard that the team doesn’t plan to include Thairo Estrada on the postseason roster. These are just speculations, be we do know for sure that Encarnacion will be ready for the ALDS.