Dateline: Cincinnati
The Reds cut ties with hitting prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand on Monday.
He was designated for assignment on April 8 when Jose Trevino was placed on the injured list. The Reds selected the contract of P.J. Higgins to back up Tyler Stephenson.
The Reds could not find a position for Encarnacion-Strand and the addition of Eugenio Suarez is expected to use up time as a Designated Hitter.
CES played in 128 games for the Reds. In those games he hit 17 doubles and 21 home runs. He drove in 72 runs.
The 26-year old missed a lot of time over the last two seasons with severe hand and wrist injuries. Offense wasn’t a problem as long as he stayed in the strike zone. He was just expendable because he lacked a defensive position.
Before the Reds designated CES for assignment, he hit .222 for Louisville with a double, triple and two home runs. He drove in eight runs in 10 games.
This spring Encarnation-Strand had five hits in 15 at bats with two doubles. He was sent to minor league camp in the first round of cuts.
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