Christian Encarnacion-Strand hits grand slam for Louisville Bats against Worcester
Christian Encarnacion-Strand, ranked among the Cincinnati Reds‘ top prospects, hit a grand slam Wednesday night for the Triple-A Louisville Bats in the bottom of the 8th inning of their 9-2 win against the Worcester Red Sox.
The home run was Encarnacion-Strand’s 14th in 155 plate appearances over 33 games since joining the Bats.
Encarnacion-Strand finished the game 3-for-4 with a walk, raising his batting average for the Bats to .352 and his OPS to 1.132.
Teammate Elly De La Cruz hit a walk-off homer for the Bats one night earlier.
De La Cruz and Encarnacion-Strand have impressed for Louisville since missing the start of the season with minor injuries.
Social media reactions to Encarnacion-Strand’s blast:
Oh, hey, how about some minor league updates?
Christian Encarnacion-Strand is 3-4 with a walk and a grand slam. He’s got 14 home runs and is currently still playing his 33rd game of the season. He’s hitting .352. Seems good, folks.
— Doug Gray (@dougdirt24) June 1, 2023
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand hits grand slam for Louisville
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