Edwin Encarnación described Karen Yapoort as a woman he loved but stated that he instructed his lawyers to start the divorce process due to domestic aggression. ^[1] Former Major League Baseball player Edwin Encarnación announced that he has instructed his lawyers to initiate divorce proceedings against his wife, Karen Yapoort. ^[2] Karen Yapoort, Dominican communicator, said she had initiated the mutual-consent divorce process with Edwin Encarnación more than a week before her public statement. ^[3] Karen Yapoort, a communicator, publicly requested that the public and media show respect and consideration for the emotional stability and health of her children during her divorce process with former MLB player Edwin Encarnación. ^[4] Edwin Encarnación stated, 'I give thanks to God because I did not lose control, even after the aggressions that unfortunately my eyes had the opportunity to see.' ^[5] Karen Yapoort said she would not publicly refer to Edwin Encarnación and would leave the divorce process in the hands of her lawyers. ^[6] Karen Yapoort said the divorce process should develop calmly and transparently and conclude in the courts, rather than being played out in the media. ^[7]