Edwin Encarnación Parents: Meet Elpidio Encarnacion, Mireya Rivera

Edwin Encarnación is a former Dominican professional baseball player. He is the son of Elpidio Encarnacion and Mireya Rivera.

His father  Elpidio Encarnacion was a track and field coach. He is the third of three sons, including Richard and Julio, and the youngest of four children, Evelin.

Edwin Encarnación had twelve half-siblings through his father. Encarnación shared his high school years between his native nation and Puerto Rico after his father accepted a coaching position at a Puerto Rican institution.

Because of his Puerto Rican citizenship, he was eligible for the Major League Baseball draft. The Texas Rangers selected Encarnación in the ninth round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed with them.

Encarnación made his MLB debut in 2005 with the Cincinnati Reds. He also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox.

In 2015, Encarnación hit his 200th career home run as a member of the Blue Jays, solidifying his status as one of the premier sluggers in the league. Encarnación is a three-time All-Star.