Edwin Encarnacion received a lengthy standing ovation before his first at-bat back in Toronto

Edwin Encarnacion blossomed into a superstar during his eight years with the Toronto Blue Jays.

From 2009-2016, the three-time All-Star hit 239 home runs and drove in 679 runs while batting .265, and sits third on the Blue Jays’ all-time home runs leaders list.

On Monday, the 34-year-old slugger returned to Toronto for the first time as a member of the Cleveland Indians and didn’t know what to expect.



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However, it ended up going better than he expected, as he got quite the media turnout and enjoyed a nice interaction with former teammate Jose Bautista.



Not knowing how the fans were going to greet him in his first game back, Encarnacion got a lengthy standing ovation from the Blue Jays faithful.



As expected, the Blue Jays fans welcomed Encarnacion back with open arms and a very nice standing ovation.

(H/T Twitter/hickslauren2000)