page_title: Edwin Encarnación
section_title: Cleveland Indians
hierarchical_section_title: Edwin Encarnación / Professional career / Cleveland Indians
caption_attribution_description: English: Indians at Orioles 6/20/17
context_page_description: Edwin Elpidio Encarnación is a Dominican professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, and New York Yankees. Encarnación is a three-time All-Star.
context_section_description: On January 5, 2017, Encarnación signed a three-year contract with the Cleveland Indians worth $60 million. The deal included a club option for the 2020 season worth an additional $25 million, with a $5 million buyout clause.
  On Opening Day, he hit a home run against the Texas Rangers. On July 25, 2017, in the first game of a series against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Encarnación hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 11th inning, winning the game 11-7 for the Indians. In his first season with the Indians, he hit .258 with 38 home runs and 107 RBIs. He also drew a career high 104 walks.
  On August 12, 2018, Encarnación was placed on the disabled list with a hand contusion, his second stint on the disabled list in the season. He finished the season with 32 home runs and 107 RBIs, his seventh consecutive season of over 30 home runs and his fourth consecutive season of 100 or more RBIs. However, he batted .246.
caption: Encarnación with the Indians
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