It appears that when the Red Reporter prospect evaluators take a look at their prospects, one aspect stands out ahead of all others:
Christian Encarnacion-Strand and his 32 homer campaign have rocketed into the #5 overall spot on our 2023 Community Prospect Rankings, as he earned a plurality of the voting despite stiff competition from several other qualified candidates. His pop will likely get tested with AAA Louisville to begin the 2023 season, and if it continues to play there, he’s got the inside track to be a boppin’ corner infielder for the Reds as early as mid-2023.