Every time it seems as though they might be getting healthy, the New York Yankees find themselves facing another injury.
Edwin Encarnacion was hit by a pitch on the right wrist during Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox. After the game, he was placed on the 10-day IL with a fractured right wrist.
Encarnacion has a fractured right wrist and was placed on the IL, Yankees say. Mike Ford has been called up from AAA.
— Jack Curry (@JackCurryYES) August 3, 2019
There is no word on a timetable for the injury, but given the importance of the wrist for hitting, this one might be a while. He hit .223 with nine home runs since being acquired from Seattle in mid-June, serving primarily as a DH.
While pitching has primarily been the issue for the Yankees of late, losing a regular in the lineup is never ideal, especially if it turns out to be a few weeks or more.
