Christian Encarnacion-Strand
Christian Encarnacion-Strand | |
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Cincinnati Reds – No. 33 | |
First baseman / Third baseman | |
Born: Walnut Creek, California, U.S. | December 1, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 17, 2023, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics (through April 21, 2024) | |
Batting average | .248 |
Home runs | 15 |
Runs batted in | 51 |
Teams | |
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Christian Lee Encarnacion-Strand (born December 1, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman and third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
He has the longest last name in Major League Baseball history with 17 letters moving him above the previous leader, Simeon Woods Richardson.
Early life and amateur career
Encarnacion-Strand grew up in Pleasant Hill, California, and attended College Park High School.[1] As a senior, he was named the Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division most valuable player after batting .455 with 40 hits and 27 RBIs.[2]
Encarnacion-Strand began his
Professional career
Minnesota Twins
Encarnacion-Strand was selected in the fourth round of the
Cincinnati Reds
On August 2, 2022, the Twins traded Encarnacion-Strand,
Encarnacion-Strand was assigned to the Triple–A
References
- ^ "MLB draft: Which Bay Area prospects will hear their names called?". Vallejo Times Herald. July 11, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "All-Bay Area News Group baseball: Meet the team". East Bay Times. June 22, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Roughrider Encarnacion-Strand named ACCAC Player of the Year". The Daily Courier. April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ Hutchens, Ben (April 8, 2021). "Yavapai guy: Encarnacion-Strand making a name for himself as a Cowboy". The O'Colly. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "'He's a fit here': How Oklahoma State's Christian Encarnacion-Strand rose to feared hitter". The Oklahoman. April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "MLB Draft: A look at where players with Oklahoma connections are headed". The Oklahoman. July 21, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "OSU's Encarnacion-Strand drafted by Twins in fourth round". Tulsa World. August 19, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ Dierberger, Tom (September 2, 2021). "Twins 4th-round pick Encarnacion-Strand starts pro career with a bang". Bally Sports North. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Christian Encarnacion-Strand's 9-RBI game has Cedar Rapids Kernels fans chanting 'MVP! MVP! MVP!'". The Gazette. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Twins' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Promoted to Double-A". CBS Sports. RotoWire. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ Harrigan, Thomas. "Twins add Mahle to rotation in deal with Reds". MLB.com.
- Cincinnati Enquirer. August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Register Batting Leaders".
- ^ "Reds call up their No. 5 prospect Encarnacion-Strand". mlb.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Yavapai Roughriders bio
- Oklahoma State Cowboys bio