Encarnacion soaks it all in during home finale

BOSTON — When the Blue Jays walked off the field following their final regular-season home game of the year, Edwin Encarnacion took an extra couple of minutes to soak it all in.

Toronto had just completed a disappointing 4-0 loss to the Orioles on Thursday night, and Encarnacion could not help but wonder if this was the final regular-season home game he would play for the Blue Jays.

The rest of his teammates quickly vacated the field and headed for the clubhouse, but Encarnacion lingered for a little while longer. He slowly collected his gear and sat on the dugout bench while staring out onto the field. Finally, he got up and did a little salute with his right hand before descending into the tunnel.

“It’s tough because I have [eight] years here in the organization,” Encarnacion said when asked about the salute. “Sometimes you get emotional. You don’t know what’s going to happen after this year and you start thinking about that. That’s why I want to go back and play one more time.”

Encarnacion still hopes to re-sign with Toronto this offseason, but he has no idea whether that will come to fruition. The Blue Jays and their star slugger have not talked about a new contract since Spring Training, and even then it was clear the two sides had very little …

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