Christian Encarnacion-Strand

1B Norfolk Tides
Age 27 R/R 6'1" / 224 lbs AAA HR +9% Svc 1.474 · Ctrl thru 2031
Overview
AAA40-MANPre-ArbFA 2032
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WARMLE AVG/OBP/SLG
202424INTLGlendale Dese…32.385/.484/.46201168—
202424MLBCIN123.190/.223/.2932039-1.0
202525AAACIN252.245/.311/.49311068—.188/.243/.372
202525MLBCIN137.208/.237/.3776062-1.4
202626AAABAL297.266/.309/.54419272—.212/.247/.410
202626MLBBAL213.277/.329/.5131111240.2
2027PROJ45% MLB27MLBBAL107.235/.280/.4315192-0.0
2028PROJ49% MLB28MLBBAL165.233/.278/.4267190-0.1
Last 3 seasons WAR -2.2  ·  Next 2 projected WAR -0.2Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2031Service1.474First FA2032
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Ext$0.3M2030Ext$0.4M2031Ext$0.7M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Bat Spd72
Barrel%69
xwOBA49
Avg EV43
Speed36
Form.241/.287/.441 ▲ rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .230/.274/.419
CompsErnesto Mejia (age 27) · Matt Davidson (age 27) · Peter O'Brien (age 27)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 9192vR 93
AVG/OBP/SLG.235 / .280 / .431
PA107
HR5
K%28
BB%5
BABIP288
ISO200
MLB%45%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -2.3 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-2BATRUN: +0.3 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+0RUNFLD: +0.2 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: -4.2 runs (Positional adjustment)-4POSREP: +5.2 runs (Replacement-level credit)+5REPTotal WAR: +0.10+0.1WAR
0.00.51.00.00.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$1M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 40 / POW 50
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT40
xAVG
280.234
POWER50
Barrel%
6911.1
Avg EV
4388.6
Bat Spd
7273.6
EYE25
scouting grade only
SPEED50
Sprint
3626.8
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%26%▲▲24% over 90 PA (60d) · proj 28%
BB%5%·6% over 90 PA (60d) · proj 5%
ISO.200▲.222 over 81 AB (60d) · proj .189
HR/BB6.4%·6.7% over 60 BBE (60d) · proj 6.2%
BABIP.287·.339 over 56 BIP (60d) · proj .283
SLASH.241/.287/.441▲proj .230/.274/.419
Platoon Splits2024-2025 · 260 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
71
189
—
wRC+
-29
84
▶▶R
wOBA
125
292
▶▶R
ISO
015
187
▶▶R
BABIP
182
254
▶▶R
K%
33.8%
22.7%
▶▶R
BB%
2.8%
2.6%
◀L
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2023
Service   1.474 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2031
First FA Year   2032
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.0$0.2M+$0.0M (cut)
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M———
2029Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $-0.2M +$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
202121 AFort Myers Mighty Mussels — 9287 34224 5260 20 3914245981.022 207526 285 447 107 — — — — — —
202222 AAChattanooga Lookouts — 208190 608212 10526 11 316369568937 253375 255 405 112 — — — — — —
202222 A+Cedar Rapids Kernels — 330294 8723320 30855 71 296371599969 303353 269 417 107 — — — — — —
202323 MLBCincinnati Reds — 241222 607013 14695 20 270328477805 207336 296 356 120 +6 +0 -2 -10 +5 -0.0
202323 AAALouisville Bats — 316278 9221220 33693 20 3314086371.044 306377 2210 447 132 — — — — — —
202424 MLBCincinnati Reds — 123116 22602 4351 00 190223293516 103247 283 228 39 -9 +0 -0 -3 +3 -1.0
202424 INTLGlendale Desert Dogs — 3226 10200 491 10 385484462945 77556 2812 417 168 — — — — — —
202525 MLBCincinnati Reds — 137130 27406 3322 02 208237377614 169223 232 267 62 -6 -1 -3 -7 +3 -1.4
202525 AAALouisville Bats — 252229 5620211 17625 00 245311493804 249287 257 350 68 — — — — — —
202626 MLBBaltimore Orioles — 213195 5413011 11554 11 277329513841 236328 265 363 124 +6 -0 +0 -9 +5 0.2
202626 AAANorfolk Tides — 297274 7315219 14913 20 266309544853 277320 315 362 72 — — — — — —
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 714663 16330032 3219112 33 246293436729 190294 274 319 102 +2 -1 -5 -29 +15 -1.7
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
202121 A MLEFort Myers Mighty Mussels — 9289 26223 3360 20 292315461776 169456 393 326 107 — — — — — —
202222 AA MLEChattanooga Lookouts — 208194 537210 6636 11 273316485800 211335 303 333 112 — — — — — —
202222 A+ MLECedar Rapids Kernels — 330303 7219216 211095 71 238298472770 234308 336 326 107 — — — — — —
202323 MLB MLECincinnati Reds — 241222 597012 14695 20 266324459783 194336 296 346 120 +6 +0 -2 -10 +5 -0.0
202323 AAA MLELouisville Bats — 316288 8219214 23823 20 285344510854 226348 267 364 132 — — — — — —
202424 MLB MLECincinnati Reds — 123116 22602 4351 00 190223293516 103247 283 226 39 -9 +0 -0 -3 +3 -1.0
202525 MLB MLECincinnati Reds — 137130 27406 3322 02 208237377614 169223 232 260 62 -6 -1 -3 -7 +3 -1.4
202525 AAA MLELouisville Bats — 252234 441528 12765 00 188243372615 184240 305 268 68 — — — — — —
202626 MLB MLEBaltimore Orioles — 213196 5413011 10554 11 276324510834 235328 265 352 124 +6 -0 +0 -9 +5 0.2
202626 AAA MLENorfolk Tides — 297278 5912213 101093 20 212247410657 198273 373 274 72 — — — — — —
202121 A MLEFort Myers Mighty Mussels — 9289 26223 3360 20 292315461776 169460 393 326 107 — — — — — —
202121 A RAWFort Myers Mighty Mussels — 9287 34224 5260 20 3914245981.022 207526 285 447 107 — — — — — —
202222 A+ MLE2 teams — 538497 12326425 2717111 82 247301467768 219322 325 329 109 — — — — — —
202222 A+ RAW2 teams — 538484 14731532 4013711 82 304370587957 283362 257 413 109 — — — — — —
202323 AAA MLE2 teams — 557510 14126226 371518 40 276335488823 212343 277 356 127 — — — — — —
202323 AAA RAW2 teams — 557500 15228233 471388 40 304373566939 262360 258 408 127 — — — — — —
202424 MLB MLE2 teams — 155145 28802 5442 10 193230290520 97255 283 226 39 -11 +0 -0 -3 +3 -1.1
202424 MLB RAW2 teams — 155142 32802 8442 10 225276324600 99303 285 267 39 -11 +0 -0 -3 +3 -1.1
202525 AAA MLE2 teams — 389364 7220214 151087 02 198244379623 181237 284 265 66 — — — — — —
202525 AAA RAW2 teams — 389359 8324217 20947 02 231285451736 220263 245 321 66 — — — — — —
202626 AAA MLE2 teams — 510474 11124223 201647 31 234275439714 205299 324 307 94 — — — — — —
202626 AAA RAW2 teams — 510469 12728230 251467 31 271317531848 260323 295 362 94 — — — — — —
202121 A MLEFort Myers Mighty Mussels — 9289 26223 3360 20 292315461776 169456 393 326 107 — — — — — —
202222 A+ MLE2 teams — 538495 12326425 2717111 82 248301469770 220318 325 329 109 — — — — — —
202323 AAA MLE2 teams — 557507 14126226 371518 40 278335491826 213343 277 356 127 — — — — — —
202424 MLB MLE2 teams — 155147 28802 5442 10 190230286516 95247 283 226 39 — — — — — —
202525 AAA MLE2 teams — 389364 7220214 151087 02 198244379623 181234 284 265 66 — — — — — —
202626 AAA MLE2 teams — 510478 11124223 201647 31 232275435711 203296 324 307 94 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202424 MLB MLE2 teams — 155147 28802 5442 10 190230286516 95247 283 226 39 — — — — — —
202525 AAA MLE2 teams — 389364 7220214 151087 02 198244379623 181234 284 265 66 — — — — — —
202626 AAA MLE2 teams — 510478 11124223 201647 31 232275435711 203296 324 307 94 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202727 MLB MLEBAL 45% 431403 9420218 191226 31 231276419695 189283 284 304 92 -4 +0 +0 -8 +9 0.1
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202727 MLB CTXBAL 45% 107100 23505 5301 10 235280431711 196288 285 311 92 -1 +0 +0 -2 +2 -0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202828 MLB MLEBAL 49% 334312 7115113 15964 11 229274414688 186281 294 301 90 -4 -0 -0 -6 +7 -0.3
202828 MLB CTXBAL 49% 165155 37817 7472 10 233278426704 193286 284 308 90 -2 +0 -0 -3 +4 -0.1
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 879818 20038139 3923814 43 244290436727 192294 274 317 96 -0 -0 -5 -32 +19 -1.9
/ 162G— A+C — 650605 14828129 2917610 32 245290438728 193294 274 317 96 -0 -0 -4 -23 +14 -1.4
Career— MLE — 28132613 62413214116 13383842 216 239287433720 194302 305 310 96 -5 -0 -5 -39 +28 -2.2
/ 162G— MLE — 650604 14531327 3119410 51 240289435724 195304 305 310 96 -2 -0 -3 -20 +14 -1.1

How the minor-league lines were translated

One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.

2026 AAANorfolk Tides · 297 PAwOBA .357 → .274 (−83)K% 30.6% → 36.8%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA30.64%÷1.000×1.200——36.77%
BB% (unintentional) /PA4.71%÷1.000×0.690—×1.0033.26%
HBP% /PA1.01%—×0.940—×1.0030.95%
Singles /BIP20.22%÷1.000×0.930×0.976×1.00318.41%
Doubles /BIP8.20%÷1.000×0.830×0.976×1.0036.66%
Triples /BIP1.09%÷1.000×0.970×0.976×1.0031.04%
Home runs /BIP10.38%÷1.000×0.700—×1.0037.29%

Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 27 vs a level average of 27.2 → +0.3% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.976.

Result: wOBA .357 → .274; ISO .277 → .196; BABIP .320 → .273. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2025 AAALouisville Bats · 252 PAwOBA .341 → .268 (−73)K% 24.6% → 30.3%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA24.60%÷0.975×1.200——30.28%
BB% (unintentional) /PA6.75%÷1.002×0.690—×1.0184.73%
HBP% /PA1.98%—×0.940—×1.0181.90%
Singles /BIP13.77%÷1.049×0.930×0.956×1.01811.88%
Doubles /BIP11.98%÷0.992×0.830×0.956×1.0189.75%
Triples /BIP1.20%÷0.900×0.970×0.956×1.0181.26%
Home runs /BIP6.59%÷0.901×0.700—×1.0185.21%

Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 80, 1B 110, 2B 98, 3B 80, K 95, BB 100 — applied at half strength. Age: age 26 vs a level average of 27.2 → +1.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.2 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.956.

Result: wOBA .341 → .268; ISO .249 → .194; BABIP .287 → .240. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2023 AAALouisville Bats · 316 PAwOBA .437 → .364 (−72)K% 21.8% → 26.1%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA21.84%÷1.004×1.200——26.09%
BB% (unintentional) /PA10.13%÷0.993×0.690—×1.0487.37%
HBP% /PA0.95%—×0.940—×1.0480.94%
Singles /BIP23.44%÷0.998×0.930×0.990×1.04822.67%
Doubles /BIP10.05%÷0.938×0.830×0.990×1.0489.22%
Triples /BIP0.96%÷1.042×0.970×0.990×1.0480.92%
Home runs /BIP9.57%÷1.054×0.700—×1.0486.66%

Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 111, 1B 100, 2B 88, 3B 108, K 101, BB 99 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 27.2 → +4.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (3.2 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.990.

Result: wOBA .437 → .364; ISO .306 → .232; BABIP .377 → .348. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2022 A+Cedar Rapids Kernels · 330 PAwOBA .406 → .326 (−80)K% 25.8% → 32.9%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA25.76%÷0.993×1.270——32.94%
BB% (unintentional) /PA8.79%÷0.983×0.710—×0.9986.33%
HBP% /PA1.52%—×0.790—×0.9981.19%
Singles /BIP19.62%÷1.021×0.920×0.997×0.99817.58%
Doubles /BIP11.00%÷0.912×0.810×0.997×0.9989.73%
Triples /BIP1.44%÷1.011×0.850×0.997×0.9981.20%
Home runs /BIP9.57%÷0.948×0.800—×0.9988.06%

Factors used: league row Midwest League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 90, 1B 104, 2B 82, 3B 102, K 99, BB 97 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.997.

Result: wOBA .406 → .326; ISO .303 → .243; BABIP .353 → .308. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2022 AAChattanooga Lookouts · 208 PAwOBA .396 → .333 (−63)K% 25.0% → 30.2%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA25.00%÷1.010×1.220——30.20%
BB% (unintentional) /PA4.33%÷1.019×0.680—×1.0272.96%
HBP% /PA2.88%—×0.840—×1.0272.49%
Singles /BIP27.54%÷1.002×0.920×0.974×1.02725.29%
Doubles /BIP5.80%÷1.084×0.910×0.974×1.0274.87%
Triples /BIP1.45%÷0.912×0.880×0.974×1.0271.40%
Home runs /BIP8.70%÷0.990×0.800—×1.0277.21%

Factors used: league row SL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 98, 1B 100, 2B 117, 3B 82, K 102, BB 104 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 24.8 → +2.7% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.8 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.974.

Result: wOBA .396 → .333; ISO .253 → .206; BABIP .375 → .335. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2021 AFort Myers Mighty Mussels · 92 PAwOBA .434 → .326 (−108)K% 28.3% → 39.2%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA28.26%÷0.979×1.360——39.24%
BB% (unintentional) /PA5.43%÷0.976×0.690——3.84%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.780——0.00%
Singles /BIP42.62%÷1.066×0.920——36.78%
Doubles /BIP3.28%÷0.909×0.830——2.99%
Triples /BIP3.28%÷0.937×0.910——3.18%
Home runs /BIP6.56%÷0.908×0.800——5.78%

Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 82, 1B 113, 2B 82, 3B 87, K 96, BB 95 — applied at half strength. Age: age 22 vs a level average of 22.0 → +0.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.0 yr younger than average).

Result: wOBA .434 → .326; ISO .207 → .161; BABIP .526 → .456. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

Not traceable per stint: some stints lack the counting stats the component translation needs. Level-wide factors that apply instead — .