MINNEAPOLIS — When the Yankees didn’t make any major additions prior to the trade deadline in July, general manager Brian Cashman pointed out that he had already made a significant move a month earlier, when Edwin Encarnacion arrived.
And in two games against the Twins in the ALDS, Encarnacion has provided enough offense to make up for any potential lack of starting pitching.
That could change at some point in the postseason, but for now, the Yankees are enjoying seeing this version of their lineup together for the first time — with Encarnacion in the middle of it.