Enrique Rojas of ESPN.com, by way of Jorge Arangure on Twitter, reports that Blue Jays third baseman Edwin Encarnacion suffered burns on his face during a fireworks accident in the Dominican Republic.
Encarnacion, who turns 30 next week, batted .225/.320/.410 with 13 home runs and 39 RBI in 293 at-bats with the Reds and Blue Jays last season. He was limited to just 85 games due to wrist and hamstring injuries.
Update: According to a translated version of the story, Encarnacion was discharged from a Miami hospital after suffering first and second-degree burns on his forehead and the right side of his face. He traveled from the Dominican Republic to the United States as a precaution and should be able to resume his offseason training program in about two weeks.
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- Ralph - Jan 2, 2010 at 12:32 PM
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Why wait for an update? Just translate it.
http://bit.ly/5801Dd
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- Old Gator - Jan 2, 2010 at 11:26 PM
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And if you’re going to be such a hapless nitwit, Edwin, do take a couple of hints from Bob Ojeda: don’t try to trim your own hedges and avoid speedboat racing at night.
