Christian Encarnacion-Strand Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 224 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/1/1999 (24)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- Oklahoma State
Christian Encarnacion-Strand Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Christian Encarnacion-Strand News
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. The young slugger needs a rest day after going 1-for-14 over the last four games. The expectation is the 24-year-old will be back in the lineup following this one-game absence. Spencer Steer will cover first base, while Nick Martini serves as the designated hitter on Sunday.
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand is back in the Reds lineup on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels. Encarnacion-Strand had been out the last two games with a scheduled day off on Wednesday and an illness on Friday. The 24-year-old will get a matchup against Angels lefty Patrick Sandoval. Encarnacion-Strand has struggled this season, putting up a .192/.197/.329 slash line in 76 PA. He hasn't been good against lefties either, hitting for just a .095 batting average. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect much in his return today and may need to exercise some patience before getting Encarnacion-Strand back in their lineups.
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (illness) isn't feeling well enough to return to the starting lineup for the series opener on Friday against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. Spencer Steer will make another start at first base and hit in the two-hole, with Santiago Espinal playing third base and batting eighth against Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson. Along with CEH, Jeimer Candelario will also miss another game while being under the weather. Both Encarnacion-Strand and Candelario should be considered day-to-day. Check back on Saturday to see if they can return to action for the second game of the series against the Halos. Steer will be an intriguing DFS play against a left-hander on Friday after starting the year hitting .302 (19-for-63) with three home runs, 18 RBI and three stolen bases.
Batting Order
1 | Will Benson |
2 | Elly De La Cruz |
3 | Spencer Steer |
4 | Jake Fraley |
5 | Jonathan India |
6 | Nick Martini |
7 | Jeimer Candelario |
8 | Luke Maile |
9 | Stuart Fairchild |
Christian Encarnacion-Strand Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Will Benson |
2 | Elly De La Cruz |
3 | Spencer Steer |
4 | Jake Fraley |
5 | Jonathan India |
6 | Nick Martini |
7 | Jeimer Candelario |
8 | Luke Maile |
9 | Stuart Fairchild |
Cincinnati Reds infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand earned his call-up after crushing 52 long balls over a year and a half in the minors. He didn't disappoint the Reds by batting .270 with 13 HR, a 48.4% hard-hit rate, and .476 xSLG, putting him in the top 30 of qualified hitters in the expected slugging percentage. He can flat-out rake and becomes even more appealing playing half his games in the hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark. Is that enough for the Reds to give CES everyday playing time? The big righty has to share 1B and DH with switch-hitting Jeimer Candelario and Jonathan India, who has been shopped around again this offseason. Whether India is moved or not, Cincinnati has many mouths to feed, so unfortunately, we can't expect Encarnacion-Strand to be out there more than five times a week right away. Playing time may be frustrating this spring. However, by June, there's a high probability multiple players are any combination of injured, traded, and slumping. Most importantly, he controls his destiny, meaning that if he produces when given the chance, they'll have to insert him into the lineup daily. FGDC projects Encarncion-Strand to slash .270/.328/.477 with a .346 wOBA and 112 wRC+ over 99 games. Fangraphs is an agreement that the young slugger could have playing time concerns. CES has an NFBC ADP of 132, slightly later than RotoBaller's overall ranking of 117. If you miss out or pass on this slugger in the draft and he gets off to a slow start, try to buy him low for the summer.