Encarnacion reaches rare air with 40th homer

ANAHEIM — Another day, another milestone for Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion.

Encarnacion became just the third player in franchise history with multiple seasons of 40 or more home runs when he hit a two-run shot in the ninth inning that helped secure the Blue Jays’ 5-0 victory over the Angels on Friday night.

Jose Bautista and Carlos Delgado are the only other players with multiple seasons of 40 homers or more. Bautista (2010, ’11 and ’15) and Delgado (1999, 2000, ’03) each did it three times.

“It’s a nice number to reach,” Encarnacion said through an interpreter after the game. “I’m really happy to be a part of that group and knowing that those two guys are big horses.”

Encarnacion’s 40th of the year was yet another no-doubter off the bat. According to Statcast™, the ball was projected to travel 440 feet and left his bat at 110 mph. Encarnacion has been responsible for almost half of Toronto’s …

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