Christian Encarnacion-Strand1B
Norfolk Tides
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 26
R/R
6'1" / 224 lbs
AAA
HR +8%BB -5%
Svc 3.000 · Ctrl thru 2028
wRC+†vL -4094vR 95
AVG/OBP/SLG.214 / .264 / .390
PA163
HR6
K%28
BB%5
xwOBA.275
Barrel%9.0%
MLB%55%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
40→40
PWR
50→50
SPD
50→50
EYE
36↘25
trajectory · 10 yrs
-0.1peak
2027
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-1
MLB Debut 2023
Service 3.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2028
First FA Year 2029
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $0.3M | — | — | — |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $0.7M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $-5M | $-5M | +$0.0M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | 92 | 89 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .292 | .315 | .461 | .776 | .169 | .460 | 39 | 3 | .332 | 112 | +1 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +3 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ | 2 teams | 538 | 497 | 122 | 25 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 176 | 11 | 8 | 2 | .245 | .299 | .469 | .768 | .223 | .322 | 33 | 5 | .327 | 108 | +5 | +1 | +0 | -10 | +15 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 23 | AAA | 2 teams | 557 | 511 | 139 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 36 | 151 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .272 | .330 | .487 | .817 | .215 | .334 | 27 | 6 | .352 | 128 | +17 | +1 | -2 | -10 | +16 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 24 | MLB | 2 teams | 155 | 145 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .186 | .224 | .283 | .506 | .097 | .245 | 28 | 3 | .220 | 26 | -13 | +0 | -0 | -3 | +4 | -1.2 |
| 2025 | 25 | AAA | 2 teams | 389 | 364 | 71 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 108 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .195 | .241 | .382 | .623 | .187 | .230 | 28 | 4 | .268 | 63 | -16 | -1 | -3 | -7 | +11 | -1.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 26 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 74 | 65 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .310 | .462 | .771 | .215 | .351 | 38 | 7 | .323 | 105 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +2 | 0.1 |
| ROS | 26 | MLB | BAL | 89 | 83 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .258 | .361 | .620 | .157 | .274 | 29 | 6 | .295 | 84 | -2 | +0 | -1 | -2 | +3 | -0.2 |
| TOT | 26 | MLB | BAL | 163 | 148 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .281 | .405 | .687 | .182 | .297 | 33 | 6 | .308 | 94 | -1 | +0 | -1 | -3 | +5 | -0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB 73% | BAL | 415 | 382 | 85 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 99 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .223 | .279 | .414 | .693 | .191 | .252 | 24 | 6 | .302 | 89 | -5 | +0 | -4 | -7 | +12 | -0.5 |
| 2028 | 28 | MLB 81% | BAL | 418 | 385 | 85 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .277 | .410 | .687 | .190 | .251 | 24 | 6 | .301 | 88 | -6 | +0 | -5 | -7 | +12 | -0.6 |
| 2029 | 29 | MLB 88% | BAL | 411 | 378 | 82 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .275 | .399 | .674 | .183 | .250 | 24 | 6 | .299 | 87 | -6 | +0 | -6 | -7 | +12 | -0.8 |
| 2030 | 30 | MLB 94% | BAL | 405 | 372 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .276 | .403 | .679 | .185 | .249 | 25 | 6 | .295 | 84 | -7 | +0 | -6 | -7 | +11 | -0.9 |
| 2031 | 31 | MLB | BAL | 390 | 359 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .271 | .396 | .667 | .181 | .247 | 25 | 6 | .292 | 81 | -8 | +0 | -7 | -7 | +11 | -1.1 |
| 2032 | 32 | MLB | BAL | 371 | 341 | 72 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .269 | .390 | .659 | .179 | .246 | 26 | 6 | .287 | 78 | -9 | +0 | -7 | -7 | +11 | -1.3 |
| 2033 | 33 | MLB | BAL | 341 | 313 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .266 | .377 | .643 | .169 | .244 | 26 | 6 | .281 | 73 | -10 | +0 | -8 | -6 | +10 | -1.5 |
| 2034 | 34 | MLB | BAL | 297 | 274 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .254 | .354 | .608 | .157 | .241 | 27 | 6 | .274 | 68 | -11 | +0 | -8 | -5 | +8 | -1.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4868 | 4493 | 1003 | 208 | 25 | 193 | 269 | 1303 | 72 | 18 | 4 | .223 | .278 | .410 | .688 | .186 | .268 | 27 | 6 | .299 | 87 | -70 | +2 | -56 | -87 | +138 | -7.4 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 600 | 134 | 28 | 3 | 26 | 36 | 174 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .223 | .279 | .410 | .689 | .187 | .268 | 27 | 6 | .299 | 87 | -9 | +0 | -7 | -12 | +18 | -1.0 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | 92 | 87 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .391 | .424 | .598 | 1.022 | .207 | .526 | 28 | 5 | .447 | 200 | +10 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 22 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 208 | 190 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .369 | .568 | .937 | .253 | .375 | 25 | 5 | .405 | 168 | +16 | -0 | — | — | +6 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 330 | 294 | 87 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 85 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .296 | .371 | .599 | .969 | .303 | .353 | 26 | 9 | .417 | 177 | +29 | +1 | — | — | +9 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 23 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 241 | 222 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 69 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .270 | .328 | .477 | .805 | .207 | .336 | 29 | 6 | .356 | 130 | +8 | +0 | -2 | -10 | +7 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 23 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 316 | 278 | 92 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 33 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .331 | .408 | .637 | 1.044 | .306 | .377 | 22 | 10 | .447 | 201 | +36 | +0 | — | — | +9 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 24 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 123 | 116 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .223 | .293 | .516 | .103 | .247 | 28 | 3 | .228 | 33 | -9 | +0 | -0 | -3 | +3 | -0.9 |
| 2024 | 24 | INTL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 32 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .484 | .462 | .945 | .077 | .556 | 28 | 12 | .417 | 177 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 137 | 130 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .208 | .237 | .377 | .614 | .169 | .223 | 23 | 2 | .267 | 62 | -6 | -1 | -3 | -7 | +4 | -1.2 |
| 2025 | 25 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 252 | 229 | 56 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .311 | .493 | .804 | .249 | .287 | 25 | 7 | .350 | 126 | +7 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 1.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 501 | 468 | 109 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 136 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .233 | .278 | .404 | .682 | .171 | .279 | 27 | 4 | .300 | 88 | -7 | -0 | -5 | -20 | +14 | -1.8 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand (OGILVIE) | 26 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 25 | .214/.264/.390 | .176 | .263 | 6 | 1 | 28% | 5% | 80 | +0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Kevin Cron 2019 · AAA |
26 | 40→44 | 53→60 | 47→30 | 39 | .218/.267/.387 | .170 | .280 | 22 | 3 | 31% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .237/.308/.470 | .233 | .287 | 32 | 4 | 29% | 8% | 118 | +3.0 | .234/.323/.541 | .307 | .252 | 45 | 1 | 29% | 10% | 141 | +3.5 |
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✕Evan White 2022 · MLB |
26 | 42→52 | 53→55 | 44→40 | 40 | .221/.276/.388 | .167 | .293 | 23 | 5 | 33% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .210/.277/.370 | .160 | .270 | 20 | 7 | 29% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .161/.239/.357 | .196 | .173 | 27 | 0 | 27% | 8% | 56 | -0.2 |
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✕Brandon Wood 2011 · MLB |
26 | 37→45 | 51→65 | 45→50 | 39 | .203/.248/.352 | .149 | .251 | 20 | 5 | 29% | 5% | 63 | -0.9 | .199/.244/.313 | .114 | .264 | 13 | 3 | 29% | 5% | 50 | -1.8 | .195/.239/.297 | .102 | .259 | 11 | 1 | 29% | 5% | 40 | -1.3 |
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●Luken Baker 2023 · AAA |
26 | 34→44 | 53→60 | 45→30 | 38 | .195/.244/.356 | .161 | .248 | 24 | 2 | 32% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .217/.289/.427 | .210 | .261 | 30 | 2 | 29% | 9% | 100 | +1.7 | .209/.295/.433 | .224 | .243 | 32 | 0 | 29% | 10% | 102 | +1.5 |
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✕Mike Bianucci 2012 · AA |
26 | 37→39 | 53→60 | 44→40 | 36 | .207/.251/.374 | .167 | .261 | 22 | 4 | 31% | 4% | 69 | -0.4 | .220/.265/.390 | .170 | .272 | 23 | 4 | 28% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .226/.265/.434 | .208 | .258 | 31 | 2 | 26% | 4% | 89 | +0.4 |
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✕Wladimir Balentien 2010 · MLB |
26 | 43→45 | 52→55 | 44→50 | 46 | .224/.285/.391 | .168 | .270 | 20 | 8 | 25% | 8% | 88 | +0.9 | .234/.289/.414 | .180 | .279 | 22 | 11 | 24% | 7% | 95 | +1.4 | .235/.283/.428 | .193 | .271 | 25 | 14 | 24% | 6% | 98 | +1.2 |
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✕Sandro Fabian 2023 · AAA |
25 | 41→45 | 55 | 49→45 | 40 | .224/.267/.402 | .178 | .254 | 24 | 4 | 23% | 4% | 84 | +0.6 | .229/.275/.394 | .165 | .260 | 20 | 6 | 21% | 5% | 85 | +0.7 | .229/.276/.390 | .161 | .257 | 19 | 5 | 19% | 5% | 81 | +0.3 |
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✕Chad Tracy 2011 · AAA |
26 | 43→49 | 52→55 | 46→45 | 44 | .228/.281/.394 | .166 | .266 | 21 | 6 | 24% | 6% | 87 | +0.8 | .206/.265/.346 | .140 | .257 | 17 | 4 | 26% | 6% | 68 | -0.5 | .190/.252/.312 | .122 | .245 | 14 | 2 | 28% | 6% | 52 | -1.1 |
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✕Tyler Colvin 2012 · MLB |
26 | 41→51 | 53→60 | 53→45 | 41 | .218/.262/.397 | .179 | .267 | 20 | 6 | 27% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .226/.272/.396 | .170 | .294 | 18 | 8 | 29% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .228/.275/.387 | .160 | .303 | 15 | 8 | 29% | 6% | 79 | +0.2 |
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✕Brett Carroll 2009 · MLB |
26 | 41→45 | 52→55 | 43→50 | 39 | .218/.271/.388 | .170 | .274 | 20 | 6 | 28% | 5% | 82 | +0.5 | .215/.279/.364 | .149 | .269 | 16 | 7 | 26% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .207/.277/.345 | .138 | .255 | 15 | 8 | 25% | 6% | 69 | -0.3 |
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✕Lewin Díaz 2023 · MLB |
26 | 37→46 | 57→60 | 48→30 | 42 | .209/.263/.402 | .193 | .237 | 27 | 4 | 26% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .219/.284/.377 | .158 | .264 | 20 | 5 | 25% | 8% | 84 | +0.6 | .218/.292/.354 | .137 | .263 | 18 | 2 | 24% | 9% | 79 | +0.2 |
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✕Will Middlebrooks 2015 · MLB |
26 | 43→46 | 52→60 | 46→45 | 41 | .229/.276/.385 | .156 | .279 | 21 | 6 | 27% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .204/.244/.340 | .136 | .259 | 17 | 4 | 28% | 5% | 56 | -1.3 | .192/.229/.336 | .144 | .240 | 19 | 2 | 29% | 4% | 48 | -1.2 |
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✕Ryan Rua 2016 · MLB |
26 | 42→52 | 51→55 | 47→50 | 41 | .221/.276/.377 | .156 | .276 | 19 | 7 | 27% | 6% | 81 | +0.4 | .223/.281/.359 | .136 | .306 | 16 | 12 | 31% | 6% | 78 | +0.2 | .214/.272/.348 | .135 | .297 | 17 | 14 | 33% | 6% | 63 | -0.4 |
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✕D.J. Peterson 2017 · AAA |
25 | 43→44 | 51→55 | 47→40 | 39 | .224/.272/.383 | .159 | .291 | 19 | 5 | 30% | 6% | 80 | +0.4 | .216/.260/.349 | .133 | .281 | 15 | 5 | 28% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .193/.248/.342 | .149 | .261 | 19 | 2 | 33% | 5% | 57 | -0.7 |
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✕Brad Glenn 2013 · AA |
26 | 39→46 | 52→55 | 45 | 37 | .209/.256/.375 | .167 | .279 | 21 | 6 | 33% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 | .224/.272/.379 | .155 | .298 | 19 | 4 | 30% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .225/.274/.372 | .147 | .296 | 17 | 2 | 29% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 |
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✕John Mayberry Jr. 2010 · MLB |
26 | 38→48 | 53→55 | 50 | 40 | .208/.259/.379 | .171 | .258 | 21 | 10 | 29% | 5% | 74 | -0.1 | .234/.284/.393 | .159 | .285 | 19 | 12 | 24% | 6% | 88 | +0.9 | .240/.297/.413 | .174 | .280 | 20 | 7 | 22% | 7% | 94 | +0.9 |
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✕Matt Davidson 2018 · MLB |
27 | 38→44 | 54→60 | 42→30 | 37 | .206/.260/.376 | .170 | .282 | 23 | 2 | 36% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .218/.287/.409 | .191 | .297 | 26 | 2 | 34% | 7% | 94 | +1.3 | .214/.287/.413 | .199 | .285 | 28 | 0 | 34% | 8% | 94 | +1.0 |
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✕Trey Amburgey 2021 · AAA |
26 | 43→44 | 49→50 | 50 | 38 | .224/.263/.373 | .148 | .278 | 17 | 9 | 26% | 4% | 73 | -0.1 | .212/.260/.350 | .138 | .304 | 15 | 6 | 34% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .192/.243/.324 | .132 | .282 | 14 | 2 | 36% | 6% | 50 | -0.7 |
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✕Zach Walters 2016 · MLB |
26 | 39→49 | 55→60 | 46→45 | 37 | .216/.253/.400 | .184 | .266 | 23 | 4 | 29% | 4% | 76 | +0.1 | .209/.248/.334 | .125 | .266 | 13 | 6 | 26% | 4% | 56 | -1.3 | .196/.232/.299 | .103 | .248 | 10 | 4 | 25% | 4% | 39 | -1.1 |
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✕Johan Mieses 2021 · AAA |
26 | 36→32 | 50→55 | 49→50 | 39 | .197/.252/.341 | .144 | .250 | 19 | 6 | 30% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .217/.289/.407 | .190 | .277 | 26 | 8 | 31% | 7% | 95 | +1.4 | .205/.284/.414 | .208 | .252 | 29 | 7 | 31% | 8% | 90 | +0.5 |