{"playerId":969,"percentChange":-1.3,"averageDraftPosition":32.4,"percentOwned":70.5,"playerRaterSEASON":9.1,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Encarnacion underwent successful wrist surgery Thursday, TSN's Scott MacArthur reports.","spin":"The injury will require a two-month recovery period, giving Encarnacion plenty of time to workout in the offseason in preparation for spring training. Although the Blue Jays' roster was littered with underachievers this season, Encarnacion can't be counted among them after posting only slightly lower power numbers than his breakthrough 2012 campaign. The Blue Jays still look to have talented pieces in the lineup, and if Encarnacion's teammates can stay healthy and play up to their potential next season, he could come close to matching or surpassing those 2012 statistics.","date":"Thu Sep 19"},"fullName":"Edwin Encarnacion","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Like teammate Jose Bautista two seasons before him, Encarnacion blossomed in the power department during his age-29 campaign. As Bautista did, Encarnacion warmed to hitting coach Dwayne Murphy's \"pick your pitch, then swing hard\" philosophy, and it helped that he both adjusted his swing and shed 10 pounds before the season, increasing his bat speed. Encarnacion swatted 42 home runs -- 28 of them pulled to left field, another Bautista-esque trait -- in 151 games, four more than he had hit in 2010-11 combined and only eight shy of Bautista's breakout 2010 total albeit in 10 fewer contests. He also maintained his power throughout, hitting 19 homers after the All-Star break and seven in September, though he gave back much of his batting-average gains late, hitting .261 in the second half and .238 in September. Encarnacion's power is legit and his 14.6 percent strikeout rate eases those batting average concerns somewhat. Like Bautista, he should be good for a few more years of power totals that rank among the league's leaders.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":-0.3,"positionRank":4}