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• Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Has breakout potential

  12D ago • By RotoWire

  Encarnacion-Strand went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's spring game against Arizona. Encarnacion-Strand took advantage of a Jordan Montgomery fastball that stayed up for his third Cactus League homer. Coming back from a wrist injury that limited him to 29 games in 2024, Encarnacion-Strand appears healthy in camp. He's mainly batted in the lower half of the order this spring, but he could provide a middle-of-the-order presence if he continues to mash. Capable of playing both corner infield spots, Encarnacion-Strand has started mostly at first base and is looking like the favorite to win the job. His cause is aided by the shoulder injury to Spencer Steer, who may open the regular season on the IL.

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• Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Blasts second spring homer

  18D ago • By RotoWire

  Encarnacion-Strand went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's spring game against the Padres. Encarnacion-Strand led off the second inning with a solo home run, his second blast of the Cactus League. He's looking to put an injury-marred 2024 in the past; the 25-year-old corner infielder was limited to just 29 games by a wrist injury last season. While the Reds are using Encarnacion-Strand and others at both corner infield spots, he appears to be the team's expected starter at first base.

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• Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Launches homer Wednesday

  22D ago • By RotoWire

  Encarnacion-Strand started at first base and went 1-for-3 with a home run in Wednesday's spring game against the Angels. Encarnacion-Strand has appeared in three games -- two at first base and one at third -- as the corner infield spots are not yet set. He and Jeimer Candelario have seen action at each corner thus far in Cactus League action, but C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic observed that Encarnacion-Strand has spent most of his time at first base during workouts while Candelario's logged plenty of time at third.

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• Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Will see action at third

  02/12/2025 • By RotoWire

  Reds manager Terry Francona said Tuesday that he'd like to see Encarnacion-Strand play third base during spring training, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. Encarnacion-Strand was expected to be the team's primary first baseman in 2024, but hand and wrist injuries limited him to 29 games. He started seven games at third base for the Reds in 2023, and the hot corner was a regular spot for Encarnacion-Strand in the minors and college. Francona indicated that several infielders will "move around" at the beginning of spring training before the manager settles on a position for players like Encarnacion-Strand, Gavin Lux and Jeimer Candelario.

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• Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Activated from 60-day IL

  10/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Reds activated Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) from the 60-day injured list Monday. The move was required because Encarnacion-Strand is in the Arizona Fall League on a rehab assignment, which has expired. He will continue to play in the AFL and is now back on the Reds' 40-man roster after missing most of the season following wrist surgery.

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