Reds DFA former top infield prospect after major struggles in 2024 and 2025
This is an unfortunate end to a top prospect's time with the Reds.
Reds DFA former top infield prospect after major struggles in 2024 and 2025 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Cincinnati Reds have a lot of fun young players on the Major League roster who are contributing.
Matt McLain, Sal Stewart, and Chase Burns are a few of the more notable youngsters producing. But, they likely thought another player would've been part of this group if the Reds were asked a few years ago. That player is former top-10 prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
While he had a promising debut and an . 800 OPS this spring, the Reds, according to Mike Petraglia of CLNSCincy. com , have designated Encarnacion-Strand for assignment this season.
Reds DFA Christian Encarnacion-Strand "Reds have placed C Jose Trevino on the 10-day IL (thoracic spine strain, retroactive to April 5); selected the contract of C/IF P. J. Higgins from AAA-Louisville," Petraglia reports.