"Reds Promote Top Infield Prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Rookie's Name Cut Short on Uniform"

1 min read
Source: MLB.com
"Reds Promote Top Infield Prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Rookie's Name Cut Short on Uniform"
Photo: MLB.com
TL;DR Summary

The Cincinnati Reds have called up their No. 5 prospect, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, for his MLB debut. The 23-year-old infielder will bat seventh as the designated hitter against the San Francisco Giants. Encarnacion-Strand, who has the longest full name in Major League history, has been impressive in Triple-A Louisville, batting .331 with 20 home runs. He joins a young and talented Reds lineup as they aim to close the gap in the NL Central standings.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

1

Time Saved

1 min

vs 2 min read

Condensed

73%

27974 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on MLB.com