CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds put struggling first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand on the 10-day injured record Wednesday with a fractured bone in his wrist.
The 24-year-old is anticipated to be out 4 to 6 weeks.
To interchange him on the roster, Cincinnati signed journeyman first baseman Mike Ford to a significant league contract for the 2024 season.
Jeimer Candelario, who has principally performed third base, began at first base Wednesday evening in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Encarnacion-Strand missed 4 video games since being hit on the wrist April 27. He got here again and performed 4 video games earlier than going to the injured record.
He was batting .190 this season with two house runs and 35 strikeouts.
Ford, 31, performed for the Seattle Mariners final yr and was signed to a minor league contract by the Reds firstly of the season. He hit .297 with six homers and 15 RBIs in 24 video games at Triple-A Louisville.