Cincinnati Reds rookie Christian Encarnacion-Strand will make his main league debut on Monday and can do with out his full identify on his jersey.
Because the picture beneath proves, it’s going to solely go along with “Encarnacion.”
There's no telling if it was his selection or if it's simply too lengthy a reputation to placed on a jersey, however both means, it's attention-grabbing to see.
“CES” joins Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain, Andrew Abbott, Brandon Williamson, Spencer Steer and Will Benson as prospects already within the massive membership.
He’s presently the No. 5 prospect within the group, however will transfer up as soon as De La Cruz and Abbott exhaust their eligibility.
The 23-year-old was drafted within the fourth spherical of the 2021 draft by the Minnesota Twins. He was acquired by the Reds within the deal that despatched Tyler Mahle to Minnesota.
For extra on Strand, right here's extra from his MLB.com prospect profile:
The Reds knew they have been getting somebody with very spectacular uncooked energy who’s already benefiting from it, with Encarnacion-Strand finishing his breakout 2022 with 32 homers, a .587 slugging proportion and 114 RBIs to start out. What impressed them much more was the higher stroke really feel than many anticipated when he entered professional ball. Certain, he'll swing and miss some, with a Okay price of 25.5 p.c in 2022, and he could restrict his pursuit of sentimental stuff out of the zone, however there's a sophisticated strategy. He makes use of all fields and might hit the ball in every single place, exhibiting a willingness to go the opposite means with two strikes.
The Reds will host the San Francisco Giants on Monday evening. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET.
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