The Cincinnati Reds recalled top prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand on Monday to debut against the San Fransisco Giants as the Reds offense has gone cold over the past few games.
Hoping to spark a struggling offense, the slumpingpromoted another top prospect on Monday and inserted Christian Encarnacion-Strand into the starting lineup against San Francisco for his major league debut.
Encarnacion-Strand was among four rookies in the Reds starting lineup, joining third baseman Elly De La Cruz, shortstop Matt McLain and pitcher Brandon Williamson.Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Christian Encarnacion-Strand attempts to advance to first base before being tagged out during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Monday, July 17, 2023, in Cincinnati. It was Encarnacion-Strands MLB debut.
A native of Walnut Creek, California, Encarnacion-Strand hit .331 with 21 doubles, 20 homers and 62 RBIs with a 1.042 OPS in 67 games this year for Triple-A Louisville. He led the International League with 177 total bases. "He’s played well," Reds general manager Nick Krall said"He deserved a shot with Kevin on the injured list."It was the perfect time to bring him up."He made adjustments over the last couple of months. He is taking better at bats. With that he’s still shown power. ... He has been able to hit outside of the zone but cutting down his chase rate brought the zone more to him. It allowed him to get better at the Triple A level.
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