NICK SENZEL NEWS

Exits with injury Senzel exited Thursday's game against the Rockies with an undisclosed injury, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Senzel hit the outfield wall trying to track down a fly ball in the first inning. He remained in the contest for an additional inning, but Shogo Akiyama replaced him as a pinch-hitter in the third frame. Though no specifics were given, the news is concerning given Senzel's lengthy history of injury.

MAY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

4-run 10th inning leads Reds past Pirates 5-1

Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suárez combined to drive in four runs in the 10th inning as Cincinnati’s bullpen threw 5 1/3 hitless innings, and the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three hits in Tuesday's loss Senzel went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Pirates.

Impact The move back to second base seems to be agreeing with Senzel. The 25-year-old has hit safely in five straight games, going 8-for-20 (.400) over that span, and the hot streak has pushed his slash line on the season up to .277/.355/.351.

MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stokes' first career hits help Pirates finally solve Reds

Troy Stokes Jr. drove in runs with each of his first two major league hits, JT Brubaker pitched six strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-2

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Work at second base increasing Senzel will lead off and start at second base Tuesday against the Pirates.

Impact Rather than forcing Senzel to compete with Tyler Naquin for work in center field, manager David Bell has found a way to keep both hot-hitting players in the lineup by deploying Senzel at the keystone. With Senzel having now made five starts at second base this season and three in the past four games, Jonathan India appears to have shifted into a reserve role. Given that India is one of the organization's top prospects, he could soon be sent to Triple-A Louisville in order to pick up everyday at-bats.

MAY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Productive day at plate Senzel went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored Monday against the Pirates.

Impact Senzel had plenty to contribute at the dish in the series opener, driving home a pair in the fourth inning on a single to right followed by an RBI double in the eighth. He's in the midst of a modest five-game hitting streak and has put together a .256/.340/.333 slash line with one homer, eight RBI and two stolen bases over 31 games in 2021.

MAY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Naquin, Barnhart lead Reds to 14-1 rout of Pirates

Tyler Naquin homered and drove in four runs, Tucker Barnhart keyed a six-run fourth inning with a two-run double and the Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 14-1 victory over the skidding...

MAY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No, no, no, no: Reds' Miley throws season's 4th no-hitter

Wade Miley pitched baseball’s second no-hitter in three days — and fourth already this season — leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians, who were no-hit...

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reds' Wiley has no-hitter thru 8 innings against Indians

Cincinnati’s Wade Miley is pitching a no-hitter through eight innings against Cleveland

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Votto breaks thumb as Reds beat White Sox 1-0 in 10 innings

Cincinnati’s Joey Votto fractured his left thumb during a 10-inning, 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Checks back into lineup Senzel (shoulder) will start in center field and bat sixth Wednesday against the White Sox.

Impact Senzel was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's 9-0 loss to the White Sox, but that was mostly for precautionary purposes while he managed a sore shoulder. The injury is apparently only a minor concern for Senzel, who should see the bulk of the work in center field over Tyler Naquin now that his bat has begun to wake up. Over his last 10 games, Senzel is slashing .303/.385/.424 with a home run and a 5:4 BB:K.

MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gray expected to start as Reds host the White Sox

The Reds are expected to send Sonny Gray to the mound Wednesday and the White Sox will give Dallas Keuchel the start

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returning to action Wednesday Senzel (shoulder) will be in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 25-year-old was scratched from Tuesday's starting nine with shoulder soreness, but he's expected to be back in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale. Senzel is 6-for-15 with one homer, two walks, one stolen base, two RBI and two runs over his past four games.

MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Will wonders never Cease? Chisox pitcher's bat, arm top Reds

Dylan Cease pitched one-hit ball for six innings, struck out 11 and amazingly got three hits in his first pro plate appearances as the Chicago White Sox routed the Cincinnati Reds...

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scratched with sore shoulder Senzel was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox due to a sore shoulder, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact This is already the second time the oft-injured outfielder has dealt with a shoulder injury this season, as he left the Reds' Opening Day contest for the same reason. He missed only one game that time, but it remains to be seen if he'll be similarly lucky this time around. Tyler Naquin entered the lineup as his replacement.

MAY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets another look at keystone Senzel will start at second base and bat seventh Sunday against the Cubs.

Impact Senzel came up through the Reds' farm system as an infielder, but he's logged more than 99 percent of his innings in the outfield since reaching the majors in 2019. However, he'll be picking up his second start at the keystone in four games as the Reds look to find a replacement for rookie Jonathan India, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday. Given that India looked overmatched over his first month in the big leagues, he could be optioned to Triple-A Louisville once activated from the IL. That could allow Senzel to settle in as the Reds' everyday second baseman, while opening up a regular role in the outfield for the hot-hitting Tyler Naquin, who carries a .934 OPS into Sunday's contest.

MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hoerner delivers key hit, Cubs 'pen stops Reds in 3-2 win

Nick Hoerner hit a go-ahead single in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen shut down the Cincinnati Reds in a testy 3-2 win

MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats first homer Senzel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-6 win over the Cubs.

Impact The 25-year-old effectively ended Jake Arrieta's night with his fourth-inning blast, Senzel's first long ball of the season. He's been feast or famine at the plate this season, as Friday's effort was the first time he registered exactly one hit in a game, but he wraps up April hitting .254 with two steals, four RBI and 11 runs through 24 contests.

MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Collects four hits Senzel went 4-for-4 in Wednesday's loss against the Dodgers.

Impact The Reds struggled massively on offense Wednesday and only mustered seven hits against the Dodgers' pitching staff, but Senzel was responsible for four of those knocks. The centerfielder snapped a three-game hitless streak, but he has been extremely inconsistent and has gone just 7-for-43 (.162) over his last 15 games.

APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kershaw dazzles Reds, Dodgers win 8-0 to snap 3-game skid

Clayton Kershaw yielded four hits over seven masterful innings, Justin Turner homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended their three-game losing streak with an 8-0 victory over the...

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Tuesday's lineup Senzel is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Impact Senzel went 0-for-6 with two walks and an RBI over the past two games. Tyler Naquin will start in center field and bat fifth for Cincinnati.

APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Winker's homer in 10th propels Reds past Dodgers 5-3

Jesse Winker’s two-run homer in the 10th inning sent the Cincinnati Reds past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 to snap a seven-game losing streak

APRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Saturday's lineup Senzel isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cardinals, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact Senzel will get a breather after he went 4-for-11 with a double, one walk and a strikeout in the last three games. Tyler Naquin will take over in center field Saturday, batting fifth.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base three times Senzel went 2-for-3 with a walk in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to Arizona. He was also caught stealing once.

Impact The center fielder's unimpressive start to 2021 has been marked by a .227 average and only two RBI in 44 at-bats. Only a few years removed from being a top-10 prospect in baseball, Senzel has yet to truly impress at the MLB level, hitting .243 with 52 RBI in 489 career at-bats. He does take a fair number of walks, and thus gets on base at a respectable rate, but will lack legitimate fantasy value until his offensive game reaches the next level.

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits in second straight Senzel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Impact Though Senzel isn't known to be dealing with an injury, he'll remain on the bench for a second game in a row after he was left out of the starting nine for Saturday's 3-2 win. Senzel's benching appears to be performance-related, as he's gone hitless in 16 at-bats over the Reds' last six games. Tyler Naquin will make another start in center field in place of Senzel.

APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE