Christian Encarnacion-Strand, who resumed baseball activities earlier this month, will play in the Arizona Fall League.
Encarnacion-Strand is on the way back from surgery to repair a damaged ligament in his wrist. How he looks in Arizona will likely play a role in whether the Reds save a spot for him in their projected 2025 lineup. With Matt McLain hopefully reclaiming second base, the Reds would have Jeimer Candelario, Jonathan India, CES, Noelvi Marte and Santiago Espinal as corner infielder/DH options. Spencer Steer could also be part of that if the Reds bring in a starting outfielder.