On Wednesday night, the Cincinnati Reds will continue their series with the Miami Marlins in Florida.
The Reds are coming off a 6-3 win on Tuesday.
Reds Announce Roster Decision With 3-Year MLB Player
GettyChristian Encarnacion-Strand #33 of the Cincinnati Reds hits a home run in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Great American Ball Park on June 08, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Before Wednesday’s game, the Reds announced that they had made a series of roster moves.
One of those decisions included designating Christian Encarnacion-Strand for assignment.
Underdog MLB wrote: “Christian Encarnacion-Strand designated for assignment by the Reds.”
Encarnacion-Strand has yet to appear in a game this season.
Encarnacion-Strand’s MLB Background
GettyChristian Encarnacion-Strand #33 of the Cincinnati Reds slides home safely to score a run against the Boston Red Sox during the eighth inning at Fenway Park on July 2, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Encarnacion-Strand was picked in the fourth round of the 2021 MLB Draft.
He has spent all three seasons of his career with the Reds.
Over 128 career games, Encarnacion-Strand is batting .233 with 21 home runs, 72 RBI’s and 55 runs.
MLB Social Media Reacts To Encarnacion-Strand Decision
GettyChristian Encarnacion-Strand #33 of the Cincinnati Reds scores a run during the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on April 15, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.
Here’s what people were saying on social media:
@johnathon34646: “Exact kind of player the Marlins have been scooping up. High bat speed, swing tilt, pull air rate at the expense of some swing and miss. Without a true first baseman right now too would not be surprised to see them bring him in”
@MattEddyBA: “In the final 25 games of 2023, his MLB debut season, Encarnacion-Strand hit 9 home runs while batting .322/.365/.656 with a 25% strikeout rate.”
@JoshuaHowsam: “Encarnacion-Strand DFA is a dramatic fall. He was their starting 1B as a sophomore as recently as the start of 2024”
@ehatt493: “old enough to remember the Christian Encarnacion-Strand era in Cincinnati”
Reds Right Now
GettyManager Terry Francona #77 of the Cincinnati Reds looks on in the fifth inning during an exhibition game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on March 24, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
After winning two games over Miami, the Reds are now 8-3 in their first 11 games, which has them at the top of the National League Central.
They are a perfect 5-0 on the road.
Following two more games against the Marlins, the Reds will play their next series on Friday when they return home to host the Los Angeles Angels.
GettyTerry Francona the manager of the Cincinnati Reds is introduced before the game against the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park on March 26, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Reds are coming off a year where they went 83-79.
They lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Wild Card.
Cincinnati Reds Announce Roster Decision With 3-Year MLB Player Before Marlins Game