Nebraska’s 6-foot-4 righty flashed real bite before Tommy John derailed 2026
Encarnacion looked like a useful bullpen weapon in 2025, making nine appearances for Nebraska and allowing no runs across 4.0 innings with five strikeouts and just one hit allowed. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound right-hander has a live arm and a compact, strike-throwing profile that can miss bats when he’s right, but his 2026 season was wiped out by Tommy John surgery, which is the big fit question for any team. If you want upside and are patient with rehab, there’s something here.
