​The Baltimore Orioles announced July 16 they promoted former Cincinnati Reds infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand from Triple-A Norfolk, ahead of a three-game series at Houston.Encarnacion-Strand was batting .273 with 17 home runs and an OPS of .863 in 257 plate appearances for the Tides this season.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn April, the Reds traded Encarnacion-Strand to the Orioles in exchange for cash considerations. Encarnacion-Strand had been designated for assignment by the Reds days earlier.Encarnacion-Strand played for the Reds from 2023 to 2025. He batted .233 with 21 home runs in 501 plate appearances over parts of three seasons in Cincinnati.Encarnacion-Strand played in just 29 games for the Reds in 2024 because he was hit on the wrist by then-Rangers pitcher and former Red Michael Lorenzen. He underwent surgery in June of that season.1 / 11Braxton Ashcraft #35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds, Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers, Jesús Luzardo #44 of the Philadelphia Phillies, Max Meyer #23 of the Miami Marlins, Jhoan Duran #59 of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Justin Wrobleski #70 of the Los Angeles Dodgers look on before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia.(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)The Reds acquired Encarnacion-Strand, Steve Hajjar and Spencer Steer from the Minnesota Twins in August 2022 for Tyler Mahle.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCincinnati lost two of three at home to the Orioles earlier in July. The Reds aren’t scheduled to face Baltimore again until 2027.Cincinnati Reds infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand (33) runs drills, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at the Cincinnati Reds player development complex in Goodyear, Ariz.This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Ex-Red Christian Encarnacion-Strand promoted to majors by Orioles