10-Day IL
Injury Back
Est. Return 5/23/2025
2025 Stats
AVG
.158
HR
2
RBI
5
R
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Rest-of-Season Projections
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
Will ramp up soon
Reds manager Terry Francona said Wednesday that Encarnacion-Strand (back) is "continuing to take steps" forward in his recovery process and could begin ramping up his baseball activities next week, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.
ANALYSIS
After recently getting a second epidural injection to address his lower back inflammation, Encarnacion-Strand has reported improvement with his condition. Per MLB.com, Encarnacion-Strand has already been swinging off a tee and doing some running in the field, and he could soon incorporate more hitting and fielding in his workouts. The Reds haven't provided a definitive target date for Encarnacion-Strand's return from the 10-day injured list, but he's unlikely to be ready to rejoin the big club until the second half of May at the soonest.
After recently getting a second epidural injection to address his lower back inflammation, Encarnacion-Strand has reported improvement with his condition. Per MLB.com, Encarnacion-Strand has already been swinging off a tee and doing some running in the field, and he could soon incorporate more hitting and fielding in his workouts. The Reds haven't provided a definitive target date for Encarnacion-Strand's return from the 10-day injured list, but he's unlikely to be ready to rejoin the big club until the second half of May at the soonest.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+44%
OPS vs RHP
2025
-100%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .509 | 110 | 1 | 7 | .196 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .731 | 314 | 16 | 51 | .242 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .000 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .607 | 48 | 2 | 5 | .200 | ||||
| 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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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+2%
OPS on Road
2025
+57%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .666 | 232 | 10 | 29 | .229 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .682 | 192 | 7 | 29 | .232 | ||||
| 2025Home | .590 | 30 | 1 | 3 | .179 | ||||
| 2025Away | .375 | 30 | 1 | 2 | .138 | ||||
| 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.
BB/K
0.08BB Rate
1.7%K Rate
21.7%BABIP
.163ISO
.140AVG
.158OBP
.183SLG
.298OPS
.482wOBA
.210Exit Velocity
87.6 mphHard Hit Rate
24.4%Barrels/PA
3.3%Expected BA
.203Expected SLG
.372Sprint Speed
24.8 ft/secGround Ball %
44.4%Line Drive %
8.9%Fly Ball %
46.7%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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Hits off tee Monday
Reds manager Terry Francona said that Encarnacion-Strand (back) hit off a tee Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.
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Doing rotational exercises
Encarnacion-Strand (back) has been doing rotational exercises since receiving an epidural for his back issues and will be evaluated after the weekend to determine whether he'll need another epidural, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Lands on IL with back inflammation
The Reds placed Encarnacion-Strand on the 10-day injured list Thursday with low-back inflammation.
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Drives in two runs Wednesday
Encarnacion-Strand went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Mariners.
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Returns to lineup Tuesday
Encarnacion-Strand (back/hamstring) will start at first base and bat seventh in Tuesday's game versus the Mariners.
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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.