Cincinnati Reds infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand had a massive night at the plate on Tuesday night for Triple-A Louisville. The 25-year-old went 3-3 with a double, triple, and his 9th home run of the season with Triple-A Louisville.
He made the play of the game on Monday night in the Cincinnati Reds win over the Chicago Cubs but could Ke”Bryan Hayes turn out to be the steal of the trade deadline?
Every so often, we are reminded that professional sports is a revolving door ready to replace the under-performers. In the case of one-time Cincinnati Reds prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand, his struggles this season have sparked the question of what his future looks like, and if it even is with the Reds.
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The Reds announced that outfielder Jake Fraley has been activated from the 10-day injured list. In a notable corresponding move, infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand has been optioned to Triple-A.
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The Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Wednesday night behind Christian Encarnacion-Strand's first grand slam of his career. With the Reds trailing 3-0 in the seventh inning, Encarnacion-Strand hit a towering, 439 foot grand slam to give the Reds a 4-3 lead.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand's seventh-inning grand slam sparked a Cincinnati comeback as the visiting Reds defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-4 in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday night.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand had a huge series in the Reds sweep of the Diamondbacks this past weekend. He is the only player this season in all of Major League Baseball to have seven or more hits, three or more home runs, six or more RBIs, and a walk-off hit in a three-game series, according to Just Baseball Media.
Mark Feinsand from MLB.com wrote an article and mentioned eight players who could use a change of scenery. One of the players he mentioned who would benefit from this is Reds' infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit his fourth career walk-off hit on Saturday, giving the Reds a 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. With one out and a man on second, Encarnacion-Strand ripped a line drive to center field that was hit 107.2 mph off the bat.
What a day at Great American Ball Park! After finishing a big win from Friday's suspended game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Cincinnati Reds and Christian Encarnacion-Strand decided to keep the celebration going with a five-run first inning later on Saturday for the next game in the series.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a three-run homer in the five-run first inning and Gavin Lux blasted a grand slam in the eight-run fourth to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 13-1 win against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.
CINCINNATI -- Immediately following the Reds' extra innings, walk-off win in Saturday's resumed game Friday night, they carried the momentum over to Saturday's already scheduled game and routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-1.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand doubled to center in the bottom of the 10th inning to drive in Tyler Stephenson and give the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 win against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday afternoon.
CINCINNATI -- Christian Encarnacion-Strand, playing in his first game in 52 days, delivered a walk-off hit in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Saturday afternoon.
The Cincinnati Reds reinstated first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand from the injured list Friday, while catcher Austin Wynns was designated for assignment.
The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Stand on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to lower back inflammation. In a corresponding move, the Reds recalled third baseman Noelvi Marte from Triple-A Louisville.
After missing the overwhelming majority of the season in 2024, Cincinnati Reds infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand was looking to bounce back and be more of the player he and the Reds expected.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit his second home run of the spring on Saturday afternoon against the Chicago Cubs, a reminder of the raw power he brings to the Reds' lineup when he's healthy.
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand had a lost season in 2024 after suffering a right hand injury in late April. Unfortunately, the 25-year-old played only 29 games and struggled during the short time he played, slashing .190/.220/.293 (33 wRC+).
Reds infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have wrist surgery on July 11.
Both players will be evaluated in the coming days with season-ending surgery possible for each of them.
We're still looking for our first home run prop winner of the week, and we plan to do just that on Friday's loaded MLB slate. Let's finish the week strong with our three favorite HR bets.
With the opening weekend officially in the books for all five National League East teams, let's look at three things we learned after the first official MLB weekend of 2024.
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We've made it to the final day of home run props in the regular season. Let's finish the year off with a bang and build up the bankroll for the playoffs with our Jack Dougherty's three favorite HR prop bets for Friday's MLB slate.
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