10:21 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

8:29 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) started at third base and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Cleveland.

2:25 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) Reds activated Encarnacion-Strand (back) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

3:47 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) manager Terry Francona said Monday that Encarnacion-Strand (back) will remain on his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville to begin the week, aCharlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports. "When he went down [with lower back inflammation], he wasn't swinging great," Francona said of Encarnacion-Strand. "Then you lose some time. You try to use [the rehab assignment] to your advantage."

8:36 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (back) served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored for Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.

9:27 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (back) will have his rehab assignment moved to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday, MLB.com reports.

11:22 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) Reds announced that Encarnacion-Strand (back) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.

5:37 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) manager Terry Francona said Wednesday that Encarnacion-Strand (back) is "continuing to take steps" forward in his recovery process and could begin ramping up his baseball activities next week, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.

2:52 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) manager Terry Francona said that Encarnacion-Strand (back) hit off a tee Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.

9:53 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) Reds placed Encarnacion-Strand on the 10-day injured list Thursday with low-back inflammation.

2:31 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (back/hamstring) will start at first base and bat seventh in Tuesday's game versus the Mariners.

10:06 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Pirates on Sunday.

2:38 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Pirates on Saturday.

9:06 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 11-7 win over the Brewers.

9:42 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 0-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Brewers.

9:28 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (hand) will start at first base and bat sixth in Wednesday's contest versus the Rangers.

2:26 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (hand) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

10:08 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Saturday's spring game against Arizona.

11:01 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's spring game against the Padres.

3:33 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) Reds activated Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

3:56 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (wrist) will play in the Arizona Fall League, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

11:30 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (wrist) has been cleared to begin baseball activities, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

6:48 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (wrist) hopes to be ready to return during a potential playoff run for the Reds, Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

8:34 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) underwent surgery to repair ligaments in his fractured right wrist Thursday, MLB.com reports.

4:28 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) will undergo surgery on his right wrist on July 11, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

3:54 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) Reds transferred Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

4:43 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) manager David Bell revealed Tuesday that Encarnacion-Strand is considering season-ending surgery to repair ligament damage in his right hand, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

8:59 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) manager David Bell said Saturday that Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) visited a specialist, who advised another five days of additional rest, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

7:51 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (wrist) had a follow-up exam with Reds doctors Wednesday that showed he is ready to take the next step in his rehab progression, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

6:53 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (wrist) was on the field Tuesday fielding groundballs, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

3:55 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (wrist) will have a follow-up exam on June 5, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

4:10 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) manager David Bell said Wednesday that Encarnacion-Strand is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks after tests revealed a new fracture in his right wrist, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

2:44 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) Reds placed Encarnacion-Strand on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a right ulnar styloid fracture.

9:19 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 0-for-3 in Friday's 3-0 loss to Baltimore.

2:08 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (hand) will start at first base and bat fifth in Friday's game versus the Orioles.

1:56 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (hand) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Padres.

6:05 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (hand) isn't in the Reds' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

7:51 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (hand) was available off the bench for Monday's 5-2 win over the Padres, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

1:47 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

6:40 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-1 win over Philadelphia.

8:04 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI during Sunday's 3-0 win over the Angels.

3:12 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (illness) is starting at first base and batting fifth in Saturday's game against the Angels.

2:08 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (illness) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

8:28 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) did not play Wednesday due to illness, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. Spencer Steer replaced him at first base.

3:24 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Seattle.

7:26 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Brewers.

8:37 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) started at third base and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's spring game against the White Sox.

8:22 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) started at designated hitter and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's spring game against Oakland.

9:05 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is projected to be the Reds' starting first baseman, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

7:28 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 11-7 win over Cleveland.

8:15 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Minnesota.

1:56 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Twins.

9:12 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Mets.

9:04 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mets.

2:55 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

10:02 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Detroit.

12:58 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

9:27 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) started at first base and went 2-for-5 in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Cardinals.

11:32 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.

6:08 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 4-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Giants.

8:28 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) started at first base and went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Arizona.

12:10 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Blue Jays.

10:51 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (hand) is hitting sixth and starting at designated hitter in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

2:45 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (hand) isn't in the Reds' lineup Saturday against the Pirates.

8:20 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins.

6:36 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) batted cleanup and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the Marlins.

7:02 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's 20-9 loss to the Cubs.

9:01 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) started at first base and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and was hit by a pitch in Sunday's 9-0 win over the Dodgers.

2:43 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

8:20 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 11-10 loss to San Francisco.

3:26 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in his major-league debut Monday versus the Giants.

2:09 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) Reds selected Encarnacion-Strand's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

8:06 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) started in right field for Triple-A Louisville on Thursday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

11:34 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is hitting .352 with 14 home runs and a 25.2 percent strikeout rate in 33 games for Triple-A Louisville.

7:51 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (back) has gone 4-for-13 with a home run a double, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in three games since he was activated from Triple-A Louisville's 7-day injured list Sunday.

3:29 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) vice president of player development Shawn Pender announced that Encarnacion-Strand (back) has resumed baseball activities, Mark Shelton of MLB.com reports.

3:09 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) who was reassigned to minor-league camp March 14, isn't expected to be available to make his season debut for Triple-A Louisville until at least April 19 while he recovers from a slight disc herniation in his back, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

7:11 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Reds camp.

12:20 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) has been one of the early stars in Reds camp this spring, highlighted by a long homer Saturday against A's starter Drew Rucinski, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. He's had seven hits in 11 at-bats so far, with two homers and a double among those hits.

5:55 PM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) (back) was a full participant Thursday at Reds camp, Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

10:38 AM - Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) is expected to be delayed in the early stages of camp with a back injury, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.