The Toronto Blue Jays place Edwin Encarnacion on the D.L.
The Blue Jays have placed starting 3B Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day disabled list with a left wrist sprain. Encarnacion has played in 80 games for the Jays this year and he is 68 of 276 (.246 avg, .756 OPS) with 36 runs scored, 13 homers and 36 RBIs. The Blue Jays have recalled 29-year old infielder Mike McCoy to replace Encarnacion on the roster. McCoy played in 29 games earlier this year for the Blue Jays and he was 10 of 50 (.200 avg, .519 OPS) with 7 runs scored, 2 RBIs and 4 stolen bases.