Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Injury not considered serious

Encarnacion-Strand's back injury is not considered serious, Mark Sheldon of MLB Network reports.

"It was a little bit of a scare at first," Reds manager David Bell said Friday. "Now I think [Encarnacion-Strand] is going to be fine in a matter of a few days... He had an exam done. It was something he had in the past that's not an issue. A small aggravation. He should be back next week." Encarnacion-Strand is considered one of the better power-hitting prospects in the Cincinnati system after coming over to the Reds in the Tyler Mahle trade, and assuming good health, the 23-year-old could help the club before the end of 2023.