Reds First Baseman Purchases Truck from Toyota of Madison

Lucky Blakemore (left) with Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Photo by Toyota of Madison.

(Madison, Ind.) - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand is currently on the injured list, so he has a little free time on his hands. 

On Monday, Encarnacion-Strand took a trip to Madison, Indiana to purchase a brand new Toyota Tundra Hybrid 1794 from Toyota of Madison. 

Before he drove off in his new truck, he left a signed bat for salesman Lucky Blakemore

Encarnacion-Strand was placed on the 10-Day Injured List on April 17 with lower back inflammation. His ETA to return to the field is TBD. 

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