DUNEDIN, Florida - The first baseman and designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion will not make his spring debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in the coming days as scheduled, due to an injury on the left side, the player on Tuesday Digital ESPN said.
Encarnacion, who is prepared in Dunedin for his last year of contract, was pessimistic about the possibility of signing an extension with the Blue Jays before starting the next season of Major League Baseball.
Encarnacion, 33, was unable to play in the preseason because of a dental surgery. The slugger, who took the winter to recover from an injury to the middle finger of the left hand and a sports hernia surgery, took batting practice Sunday for the first time since a mouth 29 debrero process.
had a lot of time doing nothing and when I started to swing felt a little pain and to make sure not to waste much time, I preferred to take a couple days off and hope the pain goes away. I hope to play at the end of this week or the next, "the player said.
Encarnacion said that an MRI showed that only has some swelling and still expects to be in alignment with the Blue Jays in the opening match of the season on Sunday , April 3 against Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Florida .
"I think I'll be ready for that day. I know that one should take more turns to take up, but a veteran like I know what to do," he said.
Encarnacion, who averaged 38 homers and 106 RBIs in the last four years, provided an update of its contract talks with the Blue Jays. The two-time All-Star won the inaugural day as the deadline to sign an extension to keep it in Toronto beyond 2016, but is not very optimistic that reaching an agreement.
"There is nothing new in the last meeting held my lawyer [with the Blue Jays] we do not reach any agreement as to the years. We have not talked about much [money]. What interests us most to us are the years and do not reach an agreement, "Encarnacion said.
"Now I hope to finish my year, finish my healthy year and go to free agency. I do not rule [agreement] yet, but there is less chance that percentage is not made to be done," he said.
When asked Incarnation ESPNdeportes.com if you are seeking an extension of six years, like his compatriot and teammate Jose Bautista-- who will also be libre-- agent, Encarnacion said, "With four or five years one does."
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