Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand to undergo wrist surgery

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Cincinnati first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand will undergo right hand surgery next month, manager David Bell said before the Reds' Tuesday night game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bell said Encarnacion-Strand also would have ligaments repaired in his fractured right wrist on July 11. The recovery timeline is expected to be three months.

If that proves true, Encarna