2025 Stats
AVG
.202
HR
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RBI
15
R
11
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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

Launches grand slam in win
Encarnacion-Strand went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox.
Analysis
After fouling a ball off his foot in the continuation of a suspended game earlier Wednesday, Encarnacion-Strand was able to rejoin the lineup in the nightcap and proved to be the difference maker. The 25-year-old first baseman blasted a 439-foot grand slam off Greg Weissert to put the Reds ahead 4-3 in the seventh inning. It's the first homer since June 8 for Encarnacion-Strand, who'd gone 8-for-51 (.157) with an ugly .362 OPS in his last 15 games. He's now slashing .206/.233/.381 with six homers, 19 RBI and 13 runs scored through 133 plate appearances this season.
After fouling a ball off his foot in the continuation of a suspended game earlier Wednesday, Encarnacion-Strand was able to rejoin the lineup in the nightcap and proved to be the difference maker. The 25-year-old first baseman blasted a 439-foot grand slam off Greg Weissert to put the Reds ahead 4-3 in the seventh inning. It's the first homer since June 8 for Encarnacion-Strand, who'd gone 8-for-51 (.157) with an ugly .362 OPS in his last 15 games. He's now slashing .206/.233/.381 with six homers, 19 RBI and 13 runs scored through 133 plate appearances this season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+62%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+481%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .464 | 129 | 1 | 7 | .182 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .752 | 361 | 19 | 61 | .250 | ||||
2025vs Left | .129 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .065 | ||||
2025vs Right | .750 | 95 | 5 | 15 | .250 | ||||
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
+8%
OPS at Home
2025
+95%
OPS at Home
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Since 2023Home | .699 | 270 | 13 | 38 | .236 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .647 | 220 | 7 | 30 | .227 | ||||
2025Home | .764 | 68 | 4 | 12 | .234 | ||||
2025Away | .391 | 58 | 1 | 3 | .164 | ||||
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
0.10BB Rate
2.4%K Rate
23.8%BABIP
.221ISO
.160AVG
.202OBP
.230SLG
.361OPS
.592wOBA
.257Exit Velocity
88.9 mphHard Hit Rate
26.4%Barrels/PA
6.3%Expected BA
.216Expected SLG
.407Sprint Speed
24.4 ft/secGround Ball %
38.5%Line Drive %
14.3%Fly Ball %
47.3%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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Cleared to start Wednesday
Encarnacion-Strand (foot) will start at first base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
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Out after fouling ball off foot
Encarnacion-Strand not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Boston after fouling a ball off the top of his foot earlier in the day, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
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Getting breather Saturday
Encarnacion-Strand isn't in the starting lineup Saturday versus San Diego.
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Amasses three RBI in victory
Encarnacion-Strand went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Yankees.
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Playing time trending down
Encarnacion-Strand is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
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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.