Christian Encarnacion-Strand

Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 224lb (185cm, 101kg)

Team: Baltimore Orioles (minors, 40-man)

Born: December 1, 1999 in Walnut Creek, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 34th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ) and the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK).

High School: College Park HS (Pleasant Hill, CA)

Schools: Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK), Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2023 season

2026 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2026): 2.012 • Arb Eligible: 2027 • Free Agent: 2030

Full Name: Christian Lee Encarnacion-Strand

Instagram: @christian.encarnacion24

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.2

468

109

.233

RBI

OBP

.275

SLG

.404

OPS

.679

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2021	21	-0.4	Oklahoma State	B12	NCAA		56	267	227	47	82	17	3	15	66	4	2	20	50	.361	.442	.661	1.103	150		16	0	4	2
2021	21	-0.4	Fort Myers	LASE	A	MIN	22	92	87	17	34	2	2	4	18	2	0	5	26	.391	.424	.598	1.022	52	2	0	0	0	0
2022	22		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A+-AA	MIN	122	538	484	76	147	31	5	32	114	8	2	40	137	.304	.368	.587	.955	284	2	11	0	3	2
2022	22	-2.2	Chattanooga	SOUL	AA	CIN	35	148	136	13	42	6	1	7	29	0	0	6	38	.309	.351	.522	.873	71	2	4	0	2	1
2022	22	-2.3	Wichita	TL	AA	MIN	13	60	54	11	18	2	1	5	17	1	1	4	14	.333	.400	.685	1.085	37	0	2	0	0	0
2022	22	-0.3	Cedar Rapids	MIDW	A+	MIN	74	330	294	52	87	23	3	20	68	7	1	30	85	.296	.370	.599	.968	176	0	5	0	1	1
2023	23	-3.3	Louisville	IL	AAA	CIN	67	316	278	65	92	21	2	20	62	2	0	33	69	.331	.405	.637	1.042	177	8	3	0	2	1
2023	23	-5.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	63	241	222	29	60	7	0	13	37	2	0	14	69	.270	.328	.477	.805	106	5	5	0	0	0
2024	24	1.8	Glendale	AZFL	Fal		8	32	26	2	10	2	0	0	7	1	0	4	9	.385	.469	.462	.930	12	0	1	0	1	0
2024	24	-4.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	29	123	116	13	22	6	0	2	16	0	0	4	35	.190	.220	.293	.513	34	4	1	0	2	0
2025	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-Rk	CIN	64	259	236	34	58	21	2	11	39	0	0	17	65	.246	.309	.492	.800	116	1	5	0	1	0
2025	25	-1.4	Louisville	IL	AAA	CIN	62	252	229	33	56	20	2	11	37	0	0	17	62	.245	.310	.493	.803	113	1	5	0	1	0
2025	25	5.2	Reds	ACL	Rk	CIN	2	7	7	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	.286	.286	.429	.714	3	0	0	0	0	0
2025	25	-3.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	36	137	130	13	27	4	0	6	19	0	2	3	32	.208	.234	.377	.610	49	1	2	0	2	0
2026	26		2 Teams	IL	AAA	BAL-CIN	71	297	274	40	73	15	2	19	56	2	0	14	91	.266	.304	.544	.848	149	11	3	1	5	0
2026	26	-0.1	Louisville	IL	AAA	CIN	10	40	36	5	8	1	1	2	8	0	0	2	14	.222	.275	.472	.747	17	1	1	0	1	0
2026	26	-0.1	Norfolk	IL	AAA	BAL	61	257	238	35	65	14	1	17	48	2	0	12	77	.273	.309	.555	.863	132	10	2	1	4	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		128	501	468	55	109	17	0	21	72	2	2	21	136	.233	.275	.404	.679	189	10	8	0	4	0
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		346	1502	1359	232	404	90	13	86	289	14	2	109	388	.297	.356	.572	.929	778	24	22	1	11	3
College (1 season)					College		56	267	227	47	82	17	3	15	66	4	2	20	50	.361	.442	.661	1.103	150		16	0	4	2
Other (1 season)					Other		8	32	26	2	10	2	0	0	7	1	0	4	9	.385	.469	.462	.930	12	0	1	0	1	0
All Levels (6 Seasons)							538	2302	2080	336	605	126	16	122	434	21	6	154	583	.291	.350	.543	.893	1129	34	47	1	20	5

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		200	865	781	138	221	56	6	50	155	4	0	64	222	.283	.343	.562	.905	439	20	11	1	8	1
AA (1 season)					Minors		48	208	190	24	60	8	2	12	46	1	1	10	52	.316	.365	.568	.934	108	2	6	0	2	1
A+ (1 season)					Minors		74	330	294	52	87	23	3	20	68	7	1	30	85	.296	.370	.599	.968	176	0	5	0	1	1
A (1 season)					Minors		22	92	87	17	34	2	2	4	18	2	0	5	26	.391	.424	.598	1.022	52	2	0	0	0	0
Rk (1 season)					Minors		2	7	7	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	.286	.286	.429	.714	3	0	0	0	0	0