TORONTO, CANADA - AUGUST 29: Edwin Encarnacion #10 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a three-run home run in the first inning during MLB game action against the Detroit Tigers on August 29, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion has undergone surgery to repair a sports hernia.
Toronto said Tuesday the designated hitter/first baseman is expected to recover in time for spring training.
Encarnacion hit .277 with 39 homers and 111 RBI for the Blue Jays, who lost to Kansas City in the AL Championship Series.
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