The Baltimore Oriolesannounced July 16 they promoted former Cincinnati Reds infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand from Triple-A Norfolk, ahead of a three-game series at Houston.
Encarnacion-Strand was batting .273 with 17 home runs and an OPS of .863 in 257 plate appearances for the Tides this season.
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.
The Reds acquired Encarnacion-Strand, Steve Hajjar and Spencer Steer from the Minnesota Twins in August 2022 for Tyler Mahle.
Cincinnati lost two of three at home to the Orioles earlier in July. The Reds aren’t scheduled to face Baltimore again until 2027.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Ex-Red Christian Encarnacion-Strand promoted to majors by Orioles
