Getty Cincinnati Reds slugger Christian Encarnacion-Strand Injury issues have the New York Yankees working hard on a trade for Cincinati Reds corner infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand . Pinstripes Nation cited “sources close to the situation” confirming that the Yankees have expressed considerable interest in the 25-year-old slugger . The club was already weighing options to DJ LeMahieu at third base , after he appeared in just 67 games last season and hit a career-low .204 with a .542 OPS.