The Cincinnati Reds traded Christian Encarnacion-Strand to the Baltimore Orioles after designating him for assignment, as they couldn't find a way to utilize him at the MLB level. The trade was announced on Monday evening.
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The Cincinnati Reds simply couldn't find a way to use Christian Encarnacion-Strand at the MLB level.
Recently, they designated him for assignment, and that set them up to trade CES to the Baltimore Orioles.
The news of the deal came out Monday evening.
Encarnacion-Strand has prodigious power, but he couldn't get to it enough at the big league level.
He hit 21 home runs in 128 games over three seasons. But after hitting .270 with 13 HR and an .805 OPS in 2023, he hit just .190/.513 and .208/.160 in the next two seasons.
With Sal Stewart's emergence and Eugenio Suarez's signing, there was definitely no MLB roster room for CES now.
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The Orioles take a flier on a 26-year old right-handed hitter with serious pop.
In his minor league career, Encarnacion-Strand has a .943 OPS in 285 games. He can really hit.
He's not a great defender and may be best used as a DH if he ever pans out at the MLB level. But getting him for cash considerations isn't a bad try to take.
The Reds traded Christian Encarnacion-Strand because they were unable to find a way to utilize him effectively at the MLB level.
The Orioles are acquiring a 21-home run slugger in Christian Encarnacion-Strand, who has the potential to contribute significantly to their lineup.
The trade of Christian Encarnacion-Strand to the Orioles was announced on Monday evening.
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