Christian Encarnacion-Strand could be the key to fixing the Cincinnati Reds' biggest problem. The Reds have been among the bottom-half in baseball in home run production since 2022, and last season, finished 21st in homers and slugging percentage.
Encarnacion-Stand had a ton of success during his minor league stint with the Reds. He also slugged .477 during his 63-game debut in 2023 while hitting thirteen home runs. Despite this, a season-ending injury last year and a poor 36-game start to 2025 has decimated his standing within the organization.
Reds risk burying Christian Encarnacion-Strand on the depth chart this offseason
Through mid-April, Encarnacion-Strand boasted a .