Ohtani fans 5 in return to mound; Harper HR on 1st swing
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NICK SENZEL #15 - THIRD BASEMAN - CHICAGO WHITE SOX
7 HR •
18 RBI •
.195 AVG
7 HR
18 RBI
.195 AVG
Notes: Senzel, Castillo reports, GABP fans The Reds have a crowded outfield situation. One contender, center fielder Nick Senzel , is a former infielder. But manager David Bell isn’t...
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • MLB.COM
Considered starting center fielder Senzel is considered the Reds' starting center fielder, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact Senzel's exact status in a crowded Reds' outfield wasn't entirely clear, and a platoon between him and the left-handed Shogo Akiyama may have made some sense, but manager David Bell made it clear that he had a true starting role. Senzel had plenty of hype as a prospect but has yet to put fully put things together at the highest level, hitting a modest .245/.305/.416 in 127 career games. He's still just 25, so he has plenty of room for growth, but he may need a run of good health to sort things out and fulfill his potential, something that's avoided him in recent years. His 14 homers and 16 steals thus far in his career hint at cross-category potential if he can just manage to stay on the field.
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
VFL Nick Senzel gets two hits in postseason debut ATLANTA — Nick Senzel had his offensive struggles for the Cincinnati Reds lately this season. Over the latter stages of the regular season,...
OCTOBER 1, 2020 • USATODAY.COM
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Finally! Freeman, Braves top Reds 1-0 in 13th to open series
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Leading off in Game 1 Senzel is starting in center field and leading off Wednesday in Game 1 against the Braves.
Impact Senzel hit .074 in 30 plate appearances against lefties this season, but he only struck out four times over that tiny sample, so the Reds are showing confidence in their young outfielder by starting him against southpaw Max Fried. "We're going with our best lineup, everything that's happened in the past is behind us," Bell told C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. "We knew Nick had a tough challenge this season, since then he's gotten more at-bats."
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Cincinnati Reds center fielder Nick Senzel has struggled since coming off the IL Reds center fielder Nick Senzel finished the season with two hits in his last 25 at-bats.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • CINCINNATI.COM
Retreats to bench Senzel isn't starting Saturday against the Twins.
Impact Senzel started two of the past three games, but he'll get a day off after the Reds clinched a playoff berth Friday. Brian Goodwin will start in center field Saturday.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Starting Friday Senzel is starting in center field and batting seventh Friday against the Tigers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Impact The 25-year-old had been fading into a reserve role but is now starting for the second time in the past three games. Brian Goodwin appeared to take over the primary job in center field, but he's been on the bench for the past three games, two of which were against right-handed starters. Senzel has struggled since coming off the injured list Sept. 14, going 1-for-18 with three strikeouts.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Fades into reserve role Senzel remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
Impact On the bench for the third time in four games, Senzel doesn't look like he'll be in store for regular starts as the Reds aim to secure a playoff berth during the final week of the regular season. The 25-year-old has yet to get going in a 2020 season full of stops and starts, as he enters Monday's contest with a meager .211/.281/.421 slash line. Expect manager David Bell to roll with Brian Goodwin, Shogo Akiyama and Nick Castellanos as his primary outfielders the rest of the way.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Senzel goes hitless as Reds down White Sox CINCINNATI — Nick Senzel continues to have offensive struggles in 2020. Senzel went 0-for-2 in Cincinnati’s 7-3 victory over the Chicago Whi...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • USATODAY.COM
Sitting again Sunday Senzel is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Impact Senzel had a double in Saturday's game, his first hit since coming off the injured list Monday (1-for-10). It's probably best to view Brian Goodwin as the Reds' primary center fielder, at least until Senzel is closer to full speed following his month-long absence.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Friday Senzel is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.
Impact Senzel has been in the lineup just twice in five games since returning from a month-long absence for undisclosed reasons. He's gone 0-for-6 at the plate since his return. Brian Goodwin starts in center field.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Tuesday Senzel is not starting Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Impact Senzel is sitting two games in a row but not two days in a row, as he started the first game of Monday's doubleheader. He won't be asked to start on consecutive days immediately upon returning from a month-long absence. Brian Goodwin will again be the center fielder in this one.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Moustakas homers as Reds sweep Pirates with 9-4 win
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Reds put Senzel on IL, reinstate Moustakas to face Royals
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COVID-19-tested Reds schedule flight to KC for 2-game series
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Remains negative for COVID-19 Senzel and all other Reds on the 28-man roster tested negative for COVID-19 on Sunday, making it likely the team will be able to return to action Tuesday in Kansas City, Jon Heyman...
Impact The Reds had the final two games of their weekend series versus the Pirates postponed after a Cincinnati player was revealed to have tested positive for the coronavirus Friday. Senzel was widely speculated to be the player in question after the team pulled him from the victory line following Friday's 8-1 win, but he now looks to be in the clear with the entire roster having since tested negative. The center fielder previously missed three games in July after self-reporting possible symptoms of the coronavirus, though he never actually tested positive.
AUGUST 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Reds, Pirates won't play Monday, awaiting COVID test results
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Pulled from victory line Friday Senzel was pulled from Friday night's victory line and was visibly upset, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "It's just something personal and internal with Nick and our team that we...
Impact The Reds and Pirates have been out of action this weekend after a Reds player tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday night. That player hasn't yet been named, nor have the Reds elaborated on Senzel's status. Eventually we'll understand whether those two issues are related.
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Reds player tests positive, 2 games with Pirates postponed
The last two games of a series between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh have been called off because a Reds player tested positive for COVID-19AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gray fans 10, Winker homers twice as Reds beat Pirates 8-1
Jesse Winker had his first career two homer game and Sonny Gray continued his torrid strikeout pace as the Cincinnati Reds broke open a close contest with five runs in the last two...AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Big day at plate Senzel went 4-for-4 with a double, home run and four RBI Thursday against the Pirates.
Impact Senzel connected for his second home run of the season, taking Trevor Williams deep in the fourth inning for a two-run homer. Two frames earlier, he had delivered an RBI single to drive in the Reds' first run of the contest. Through 49 plate appearances, Senzel has maintained a solid .262/.333/.524 line.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
