2K23 Christian Encarnacion-Strand

[madducks]

The Reds are calling up top prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand from Triple-A Louisville on Monday after he put up numbers of .331/.405/.637 with 20 homers and 62 RBI in 67 games.

[Sharky]

Best guess on position(s) he will play? He qualifies at 3B for our league, which is huge. I doubt he will qualify there next year, but would be great if he is something other than DH (OF of 1B). Thoughts and prognostications?

[rhd]

He played 3B in his debut game tonite. Had a HR and 1B.

[Sharky]

I might be able to land a year one CES if I offer Michael Harris. Harris is $8 year 2; CES is $8 year 1. If I can get it done, would get CES and other pieces. NL only 5x5 and I’m in 1st. Would be a repeat championship, so excited to pursue but hate to surrender a key cog. Is CES a no brainer there? How confident are you in CES for this year and beyond?

[Ken]

I might be able to land a year one CES if I offer Michael Harris. Harris is $8 year 2; CES is $8 year 1. If I can get it done, would get CES and other pieces. NL only 5x5 and I’m in 1st. Would be a repeat championship, so excited to pursue but hate to surrender a key cog. Is CES a no brainer there? How confident are you in CES for this year and beyond?

I'm not sure why you'd want to make that trade. Harris is a better fantasy asset. Why are you wanting to trade away Harris?

[Sharky]

I'm not sure why you'd want to make that trade. Harris is a better fantasy asset. Why are you wanting to trade away Harris?

I’m definitely not wanting to trade Harris. But I do want to solidify my lead. Harris would likely bet me a package of:
CES $8 year 1
Doval $8 year 2
Ozuna $6 year 2 or Harper $30 year 1
and Arraez as upgrade over Cronenworth

the saves and HR would be valuable and CES would slot at 3B instead of Casey Schmitt.

[Ken]

I’m definitely not wanting to trade Harris. But I do want to solidify my lead. Harris would likely bet me a package of:
CES $8 year 1
Doval $8 year 2
Ozuna $6 year 2 or Harper $30 year 1
and Arraez as upgrade over Cronenworth

the saves and HR would be valuable and CES would slot at 3B instead of Casey Schmitt.

Got it - that's not really a CES trade. CES is the throw in to the rest of those pieces. The trade should be evaluated based on the other pieces not CES. For a contending team you are wanting Doval and Harper and Arraez

[Sharky]

Thanks Ken. Agree with your take, but also trying to thread the needle: trade away a top keeper for this-year value but still get back solid keeper value for future. Doval is very good but he’s a closer. We can only keep 7, so hitting keepers (like
CES) can be quite valuable.