PT TODAY: Encarnacion injury opens up even more AB for busy NYY bench

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Yankees | Edwin Encarnación placed on IL
New York Yankees 1B Edwin Encarnación (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Aug. 3, because of a fractured right wrist. The team also recalled 1B Mike Ford from Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.   Source: MLBRosterMoves
 
BHQ take: Encarnacion will be evaluated in 7-10 days, when hopefully the swelling will have subsided and the team can design a rehabilitation program. For now, we've cut his playing time in half, anticipating a September 1 return pending further updates from the team. This cements DJ LeMahieu as the primary 1B for the near term,...

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