Reds Get Bad News About Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Infielder Expected to Miss Significant Time
CINCINNATI — The Reds placed Christian Encarnacion-Strand on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to a right wrist fracture (right ulnar styloid fracture).
The 24-year-old is going to miss four-to-six weeks according to Reds manager David Bell. The team discovered a new fracture in Encarnacion-Strand's right hand/wrist according to Bell.
Encarnacion-Strand posted a .190 batting average in 116 at-bats this season. He has two home runs and 35 strikeouts. He was hit by a pitch against the Rangers and missed time, but they didn't put him on the injured list.
Now he's on the injured list and could be out until late June.
New: Per David Bell the Reds discovered a new fracture in Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s right hand. It is tied to the HBP against the Rangers.
— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) May 8, 2024
He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. pic.twitter.com/dAzZkMfWLW
April 27: CES HBP
— Mo Egger (@MoEgger) May 8, 2024
April 28: "There's no fracture, only evidence of an old one!"
April 29 - May 1: Reds play an entire series shorthanded
May 3 - May 7: CES returns, proceeds to not hit
May 8: "Uh yeah, there's a new fracture. He'll miss 4-6 weeks."
Bizarre stuff, man.
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