Christian Encarnacion-Strand

1B Norfolk Tides
Age 27 R/R 6'1" / 224 lbs AAA HR +9% Svc 4.000 · Ctrl thru 2028
Overview
AAA40-MANArb-2FA 2029
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WAR
202424MLBCIN123.190/.223/.2932039-1.0
202525MLBCIN137.208/.237/.3776062-1.4
202626MLBBAL213.277/.329/.5131111240.2
2027PROJ45% MLB27MLBBAL158.235/.280/.4317192-0.1
2028PROJ49% MLB28MLBBAL212.233/.278/.4269190-0.2
Last 3 seasons WAR -2.2  ·  Next 2 projected WAR -0.2Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2028Service4.000First FA2029
2027Arb-2$0.4M2028Arb-3$0.7M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Chase%84
Whiff%82
Bat Spd72
Barrel%69
xwOBA49
Avg EV43
Form.245/.291/.454 ▲▲ rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .230/.274/.419
CompsErnesto Mejia (age 27) · Luken Baker (age 27) · Chris Shaw (age 27)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 9192vR 93
AVG/OBP/SLG.235 / .280 / .431
PA158
HR7
K%28
BB%4
BABIP288
ISO203
MLB%45%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -3.3 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-3BATRUN: -0.2 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-0RUNFLD: +0.3 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: -6.2 runs (Positional adjustment)-6POSREP: +7.6 runs (Replacement-level credit)+8REPTotal WAR: +0.10+0.1WAR
0.00.51.00.00.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$1M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 40 / POW 50
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT40
Whiff%
827.7%
xAVG
280.234
POWER50
Barrel%
6911.1
Avg EV
4388.6
Bat Spd
7273.6
EYE25
Chase%
8425.0%
SPEED50
Sprint
3626.8
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%26%▲▲25% over 109 PA (60d) · proj 28%
BB%5%·6% over 109 PA (60d) · proj 5%
ISO.209▲.242 over 99 AB (60d) · proj .189
HR/BB6.5%·6.8% over 73 BBE (60d) · proj 6.2%
BABIP.292▲.397 over 68 BIP (60d) · proj .283
SLASH.245/.291/.454▲▲proj .230/.274/.419
Platoon Splits2024-2025 · 260 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
71
189
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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   Arb-2
MLB Debut   2023
Service   4.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2028
First FA Year   2029
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Arb-2$0.4M+0.0$0.2M+$0.0M (cut)
2028Arb-3$0.7M———
Totals $0.0M $-0.6M +$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 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 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% 158148 35717 7452 10 235280431711 196288 284 311 92 -1 +0 +0 -3 +3 -0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202828 MLB MLEBAL 49% 430402 9119217 191236 21 229274414688 186281 294 301 90 -5 +0 -0 -8 +9 -0.4
202828 MLB CTXBAL 49% 212197 471019 10613 10 233278426704 193286 295 308 90 -3 +0 -0 -4 +5 -0.2
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 926860 21040141 4225215 43 244291436727 192294 275 316 96 -1 -0 -5 -33 +20 -1.9
/ 162G— A+C — 650604 14828129 2917711 32 245292439731 194295 274 316 96 -1 -0 -3 -23 +14 -1.3
Career— MLE — 30212807 66714115124 14289646 227 238285431717 193300 305 310 96 -7 -1 -5 -43 +32 -2.3
/ 162G— MLE — 650604 14330327 3119310 52 237286430716 194298 305 310 96 -3 -0 -2 -19 +14 -1.0