Edwin Encarnacion
Another Blue Jay power hitter that could be a potential Yo replacement is Edwin Encarnacion.
The soft spoken hitter with the loud bat had his best year power wise, hitting a career high 42 home runs and 127 RBI. However, he cannot replace Cespedes in the outfield because he is an infielder. He can fill in at first base but he is not sharp defensively out there so he is more of a DH, which can be tough for him to go to a National League club. Then of course, after doing it in a hitter’s park, there’s always the question of whether he can do it in a more spacious park in Citi Field.
Cespedes has already proven that he can hit at Citi Field and that he can thrive in New York. Encarnacion, being the quiet man he is, has that question mark of whether he is fit for the bright lights of New York.
