Encarnacion hit a solo home run in his only at-bat in a loss to Cincinnati on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Encarnacion entered the contest as a defensive replacement in the sixth inning and logged his only at-bat in the eighth. He made the most of that opportunity, slugging a solo shot to bring San Francisco to within three runs. The homer was Encarnacion's first in the majors since he went deep three times over 23 games with Miami in 2022.Though he's struggled with contact issues, Encarnacion has also demonstrated substantial power as a pro, slugging 26 long balls across 122 contests at Triple-A in 2023 and belting 10 homers in 33 games as a minor-leaguer this year.