Overview

• Encarnación returns after rehabbing a fractured hand and oblique strain that sidelined him for the first 59 games of the season.
• He hit .340 with two home runs, nine RBIs and a .921 OPS in 14 games with Triple-A Sacramento prior to Monday’s recall.
• Matos, who batted .167 with five homers in 114 major-league at-bats this year, will begin a stretch of regular play in Sacramento.
• Manager Bob Melvin intends to rotate Encarnación between both corner outfield spots, first base and designated hitter roles based on matchups and performance.
• The roster shift highlights San Francisco’s emphasis on proven offense as it pushes toward October contention.