Cincinnati Reds' first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to miss rest of season due to wrist surgery after injury from pitch in April.

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand will undergo wrist surgery on July 11, with a three-month recovery timeline, confirming he will miss the rest of the season. Encarnacion-Strand sustained the injury after being hit by a pitch in April, and initial tests did not reveal the extent of the damage. Manager David Bell had been considering surgery as an option.