Christian Encarnacion-Strand Returning On Tuesday
1 year agoCincinnati Reds infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand is back in the starting lineup Tuesday night against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Kenta Maeda. The rookie didn't appear in his club's series-opening 7-3 win on Monday but will return to hit seventh and play third base for the second of three games with the Twins. The 23-year-old has had a nice debut season as he's hitting .273 with eight home runs, two stolen bases, and a .771 OPS across 198 trips to the plate. In fact, Encarnacion-Strand is 4-for-7 with two HR, one SB, and four RBI over his last two games. Interestingly, all eight of his home runs and 13 of his 15 extra-base hits have come against right-handed pitching for the righty-swinging infielder.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com