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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Encarnacion-Strand struggled to fill Joey Votto's shoes at first base in Cincinnati, slashing just .190/.220/.293 in 29 games before a fractured right wrist ended his season. When he first went down, Encarnacion-Strand was expected back in 4-to-6 weeks, but after receiving a second opinion, he opted for surgery. The Reds sent him to the Arizona Fall League for make-up at-bats, and those live reps should have given him some peace of mind and set him up for a relatively normal offseason heading into 2025. Part of the Reds' return for Tyler Mahle, Encarnacion-Strand still seems to be very much part of the organization's plans, though he won't be assured anything entering spring training. His power is off the charts, but he will likely struggle to find consistency until he refines his plate skills (28.5 K%, 3.3 BB% last season). Read Past Outlooks
Pops two-run homer Saturday
Encarnacion-Strand went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks.
ANALYSIS
Encarnacion-Strand took advantage of a Jordan Montgomery fastball that stayed up in the zone and hammered his third home run of the spring. 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 injured list.
Encarnacion-Strand took advantage of a Jordan Montgomery fastball that stayed up in the zone and hammered his third home run of the spring. 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 injured list.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+32%
OPS vs RHP
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OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023vs Left | .575 | 98 | 1 | 7 | .222 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .761 | 270 | 14 | 46 | .254 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | 1.250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .500 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .405 | 38 | 0 | 2 | .167 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .561 | 85 | 2 | 14 | .200 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .685 | 60 | 1 | 5 | .259 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .844 | 181 | 12 | 32 | .274 | ||||
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| Since 2023Home | .689 | 206 | 9 | 26 | .242 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .741 | 162 | 6 | 27 | .250 | ||||
| 2025Home | 1.250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .500 | ||||
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| 2024Home | .401 | 80 | 1 | 6 | .147 | ||||
| 2024Away | .718 | 43 | 1 | 10 | .268 | ||||
| 2023Home | .858 | 122 | 8 | 20 | .296 | ||||
| 2023Away | .749 | 119 | 5 | 17 | .243 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Christian Encarnacion-Strand compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
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.500ISO
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0.0%Expected BA
.539Expected SLG
.659Sprint Speed
0.0 ft/secGround Ball %
75.0%Line Drive %
25.0%Fly Ball %
0.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Encarnacion-Strand kicked the door down with a .331/.405/.637 line and 20 homers in 67 games with Triple-A Louisville to earn a promotion to Cincinnati just after the All-Star break. At 23 years old, he continued to hit for impressive power at the highest level, totaling 20 extra-base hits in his first 241 MLB plate appearances. He struck out at a 28.6% clip but still managed to bat .270 on the strength of a 10.5% barrel rate. In declining Joey Votto's option in November, the Reds said they could not commit to the playing time Votto deserves, an acknowledgment of the need to get Encarnacion-Strand and others more at-bats in 2024. Acquired from Minnesota in 2022 as part of the Tyler Mahle deal, Encarnacion-Strand will likely split time between first base and designated hitter after the Reds signed Jeimer Candelario to a multi-year deal.
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Blasts second spring homer
Encarnacion-Strand went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's spring game against the Padres.
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Launches homer Wednesday
Encarnacion-Strand started at first base and went 1-for-3 with a home run in Wednesday's spring game against the Angels.
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Will see action at third
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.
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Activated from 60-day IL
The Reds activated Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) from the 60-day injured list Monday.
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Will play in AFL games
Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) will play in the Arizona Fall League, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Impressing during camp
Encarnacion-Strand is impressing early on in camp, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
It's a sample of just eight at-bats, but Encarnacion-Strand is hitting .625 in the Cactus League and is coming off a season in which he homered 32 times while registering a .955 OPS between the High-A and Double-A levels. Acquired by the Reds from the Twins in last year's deal for Tyler Mahle, Encarnacion-Strand is playing first base more often this spring, and the 23-year-old is also capable of handling third. He'll likely open the year in the minors, but he could be one of the first players called up by Cincinnati over the summer.
It's a sample of just eight at-bats, but Encarnacion-Strand is hitting .625 in the Cactus League and is coming off a season in which he homered 32 times while registering a .955 OPS between the High-A and Double-A levels. Acquired by the Reds from the Twins in last year's deal for Tyler Mahle, Encarnacion-Strand is playing first base more often this spring, and the 23-year-old is also capable of handling third. He'll likely open the year in the minors, but he could be one of the first players called up by Cincinnati over the summer.