Add in 12-team leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After missing the last month and a half with a back issue, Christian Encarnacion-Strand was activated from the IL on Friday and inserted back into the Cincinnati starting lineup at first base.

It's fair to say, then, that nobody has forgotten about him despite the length of his absence, and indeed, before even throwing his first official pitch of 2025, he's already rostered in 83 percent of CBS Sports leagues.

Francona's reaction to his first game back in Cleveland since his 2023 retirement? "I mean, it's an America's Cup game, with the added pressure."

Christian Encarnacion-Strand hits a home run for the third straight game and puts the Reds on the board in the bottom of the 4th inning

Christian Encarnacion-Strand conectó un jonrón en la sexta entrada para empatar el juego antes de que se suspendiera el viernes por la noche y luego pegó un

Cincinnati Reds infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand returned to the Major League roster this weekend rather emphatically.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand made a remarkable comeback for the Cincinnati Reds. He returned after a two-month injury. Encarnacion-Strand hit a game-tying home run before a rain delay. The game resumed the next day.

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, Pete Alonso climbs the Mets’ all-time leaderboard, the Phillies’ slide continues, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Christian Encarnacion-Strand are red-hot since coming off the IL, the Rays and Blue Jays are rolling, hope is fading for the Braves, and much more.