NEW YORK _ The new guy already likes what he sees.
Edwin Encarnacion doesn't need to wait for Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton to return to know what's coming.
The Yankees are about to create their own version of Murderers' Row.
And their latest addition will be right in the middle of it as he tries to win his first championship and the franchise's 28th.
"It's going to be fun," Encarnacion said during his introductory press conference on Monday. "We're going to hit a lot of homers and we're going to win a lot of games."
The Yankees traded for the 36-year-old slugger by sending right-hander Juan Then and cash considerations to Seattle.
Encarnacion hit an American League-best 21 home runs over 65 games with the Mariners. The three-time All-Star comes to the Bronx with a .241/.356/.531 slashline and 401 career home runs. He likely slots into the Yankees DH role with occasional reps at first base.
"We've seen what he's done to us over the course of time," general manager Brian Cashman said. "He's a very patient, powerful impact bat. His makeup is off the charts. He's very well-liked by his teammates."
Encarnacion has actually been on the Yankees radar for a while now. Cashman said that they figured that Encarnancion could become available ever since his offseason trade to Seattle. And when the Mariners dropped to last place early in the season, Encarnacion knew that he was likely on the move.
"It surprised me the first time when I heard it was the Yankees," he said. "But at the same time, I like it."
Stanton will return on Tuesday and Judge isn't far behind. With Encarnacion thrown in the mix, the Yankees are about to add three players who combined to hit 97 home runs last year.
"I want great players," manager Aaron Boone said. "I want great hitters. As much as the narrative gets driven _ a false narrative gets driven _ about that postseason and the way to do it, when you look back at the teams that get on base and hit the ball in the seats and pitch really well usually win."
