The Cincinnati Reds activated infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand from the injured list on Friday and designated veteran catcher Austin Wynns for assignment. Encarnacion-Strand hit .318 with nine extra-base hits in 12 minor league rehab games between the ACL Reds and Triple-A Louisville.

Earlier this week we posited the question - should the Cincinnati Reds activate Christian Encarnacion-Strand when he’s healthy and done rehabbing, or should they option him to AAA to continue to shake off the rust he’d shown across the last two frustrating big league campaigns?

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Despite hitting Valaika’s emphasis on situational awareness and playing to the scoreboard, the Reds rank just 25th in sacrifice hits and 14th with runners in scoring position, suggesting they’ve struggled to consistently execute in key moments.

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With Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene on the injured list battling a groin injury, Nick Lodolo has a chance to lead the Reds’ rotation as the frontline starting pitcher.