Encarnacion-Strand was batting .273 with 17 home runs and an OPS of .863 in 257 plate appearances for the Tides this season.
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In April, the Reds traded Encarnacion-Strand to the Orioles in exchange for cash considerations. Encarnacion-Strand had been designated for assignment by the Reds days earlier.
Encarnacion-Strand played for the Reds from 2023 to 2025. He batted .233 with 21 home runs in 501 plate appearances over parts of three seasons in Cincinnati.
Encarnacion-Strand played in just 29 games for the Reds in 2024 because he was hit on the wrist by then-Rangers pitcher and former Red Michael Lorenzen. He underwent surgery in June of that season.
Braxton Ashcraft #35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds, Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers, Jesús Luzardo #44 of the Philadelphia Phillies, Max Meyer #23 of the Miami Marlins, Jhoan Duran #59 of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Justin Wrobleski #70 of the Los Angeles Dodgers look on before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)Sal Stewart #27 of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during warmups before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds, and Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)Jhoan Duran #59 of the Philadelphia Phillies before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers and Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds speak before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds look on before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)Braxton Ashcraft #35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds, and Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)Jul 14, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart (27) during the All-Star Red Carpet Show at Independence Mall. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)Sal Stewart of the Cincinnati Reds attends the 2026 MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show at Independence Mall on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Lisa Lake, Getty Images)Chase Burns of the Cincinnati Reds attends the 2026 MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show at Independence Mall on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Lisa Lake, Getty Images)PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Chase Burns of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during the 2026 Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park on July 13, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)1 / 11
Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Braxton Ashcraft #35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds, Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers, Jesús Luzardo #44 of the Philadelphia Phillies, Max Meyer #23 of the Miami Marlins, Jhoan Duran #59 of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Justin Wrobleski #70 of the Los Angeles Dodgers look on before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Sal Stewart #27 of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during warmups before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds, and Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Jhoan Duran #59 of the Philadelphia Phillies before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers and Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds speak before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds look on before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Braxton Ashcraft #35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds, and Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Jul 14, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart (27) during the All-Star Red Carpet Show at Independence Mall. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)
Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Sal Stewart of the Cincinnati Reds attends the 2026 MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show at Independence Mall on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Lisa Lake, Getty Images)
Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Chase Burns of the Cincinnati Reds attends the 2026 MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show at Independence Mall on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Lisa Lake, Getty Images)
Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Chase Burns of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during the 2026 Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park on July 13, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
Cincinnati lost two of three at home to the Orioles earlier in July. The Reds aren't scheduled to face Baltimore again until 2027.
Cincinnati Reds infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand (33) runs drills, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at the Cincinnati Reds player development complex in Goodyear, Ariz.
