Apr 13, 2026, 06:17 PM ET The Cincinnati Reds on Monday traded first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to the Baltimore Orioles for money concerns. Encarnacion-Strand, 26, was a fourth-round collection of the Minnesota Twins out of Oklahoma State in 2021. He broke into the majors with Cincinnati in 2023, and was a part of a powerful…
The Orioles have acquired first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand from the Reds, in keeping with bulletins from each golf equipment. Cincinnati, who designated him for project final week, will get money concerns in return. Baltimore optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. To open a 40-man spot for him, the Orioles transferred proper-hander Yaramil Hiraldo to the 60-day…
Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand has been designated for project, the crew introduced. Catcher P.J. Higgins is taking his spot on the 40-man roster. Higgins was recalled after catcher Jose Trevino went to the IL resulting from a thoracic backbone pressure. Encarnacion-Strand was the inheritor obvious at first base as Joey Votto‘s legendary career wound…