Longest names in MLB history: Where Reds rookie Christian Encarnacion-Strand ranks all time

The Reds are calling a big-name prospect up to the majors.

It was reported the team is promoting corner infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand to the big leagues, reinforcing the lineup with another power bat acquired during the team's recent rebuilding efforts.

Encarnacion-Strand has put on a clinic in Triple-A this year. In 316 plate appearances, he has bashed his way to a .331/.405/.637 slash line with 20 home runs. He has walked at a career-best 10.4 percent clip and struck out at a career-low 21.8 percent rate while working to resolve any concerns over his plate discipline.

While Encarnacion-Strand's prodigious power has made him one of the game's top prospects, his name is also at the top of the scouting scale: There aren't many players who have ever had a last name even close to his range, and his full first and last name only adds to the history he'll make when he debuts.

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Though his last name is entertaining to see rolled out on a jersey, he will be more limited than fans expect. Per The Athletic's C. Trent Rosecrans, he'll just display "Encarnacion" on his jersey, cutting off the "-Strand" part to his name.

Regardless, here's how Encarnacion-Strand's last name ranks all time among MLB's longest names.

Longest last names in MLB history

Once Encarnacion-Strand reaches the majors, he will immediately become a record-holder just by playing a game.

According to data from the Lahman Database, no player in MLB history has had 18 or more characters in their last name — until Encarnacion-Strand. The closest is Twins pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson, whose last name reaches 16 characters (with the space).

Here's a look at all the last names that are at least 13 characters (including spaces).

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Theoretically, there is a scenario in which Minnesota has two players on the same team with the two longest last names in MLB history. The Twins traded Encarnacion-Strand to the Reds, along with Spencer Steer and Steve Hajjar, in exchange for right-hander Tyler Mahle.

That combination would have kept Minnesota's locker room short on letters to print on the jerseys.

Longest full names in MLB history

Having the longest last name in MLB history helps crack this list, and putting a first name of Christian in front pushes him over the edge.

In addition to holding the record for the longest last name in MLB history, Encarnacion-Strand will also have the distinction of the longest full name. Including spaces, his full name is 28 characters, surpassing the previous record held by Woods Richardson at 23.

Here's a look at the MLB players with the longest full names (including spaces):