Baltimore Orioles#32 · 3BActive

Christian Encarnacion-Strand

Age 26

Contract Value $446,369/yr

Size 6' 1" · 224

Bats Right

From Walnut Creek, CA, USA

58G · 213 PA

.277

AVG

.325

OBP

.513

SLG

.838

OPS

RBI

1.1

WAR

62H-ScoreABOVE AVG

Power and production lead the profile; plate discipline grades weak. 121st among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 12, 3:01 AM ETLast game Sep 9 vs CLE

Season overview

AVG

.27756th

OBP

.325169th

SLG

.51316th

OPS

.83833rd

11194th

RBI

39239th

BB%

5.5%396th

27.6%328th

wOBA

.337111th

WAR

1.1190th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production8250

VERY STRONG

Contact Quality7250

STRONG

Plate Discipline3150

WEAK

Volume5550

AVERAGE

Power8550

VERY STRONG

Splits8150

VERY STRONG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.8831437.5%8.3%

Last 14.8331531.9%8.5%

Last 30.96552131.4%4.8%

Season.83883228.5%5.7%39.6%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity91.8 mph92nd

Barrel rate17.0%99th

Hard-hit rate39.6%57th

Launch angle17.6°

Pull / center / oppo46 / 35 / 19

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.23521.3%.510

Sinker.20025.0%.350

Slider.22735.2%.318

Changeup.26328.0%.789

Cutter.37519.4%.500

Sweeper.38137.5%.524

Curveball.00016.7%.000

Best production: changeup and sweeper.

Highest whiff rate against: sweeper and slider.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.743

AVG .270

vs LHP

1.066

AVG .310

+.323 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.637

AVG .175

Away

.896

AVG .314

+.259 OPS on the road

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.73014

Aug.716417

Jul1.008311

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Baltimore Orioles58.277.325.513.83811391.1

2025Cincinnati Reds36.208.234.377.611619

2024Cincinnati Reds29.190.220.293.513216

2023Cincinnati Reds63.270.328.477.8051337

Frequently asked

What is Christian Encarnacion-Strand's 2026 batting line?+

.277/.325/.513 with 11 home runs and 39 RBI and 58 games — a .838 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

62 out of 100, which we label above avg. 121st among 459 qualified hitters. Power and production lead the profile; plate discipline grades weak.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a 1.066 OPS versus a .743 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against sweeper and slider. Best production against changeup and sweeper.