Nick Senzel

Nick Senzel
Cincinnati Reds – No. 79
Third baseman
Born: (1995-06-29) June 29, 1995
Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Nicholas Peter Senzel (born June 29, 1995) is an American baseball third baseman in the Cincinnati Reds organization.

Amateur career

Senzel attended Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee. As a senior, he hit .386 with five home runs and 42 runs batted in (RBIs). Senzel originally committed to play college baseball at the University of Georgia, but switched to the University of Tennessee after Georgia fired coach David Perno.[1][2]

As a freshman at Tennessee in 2014, Senzel played in 53 of 54 games with 45 starts coming at designated hitter (DH) and eight at second base.[3] Over 181 at-bats he hit .315/.419/.420 with one home run, 39 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases. As a sophomore in 2015, he played in 50 games and hit .325/.399/.495 with four home runs and 28 RBIs.[4] During the summer he played in the Cape Cod League and was named the MVP after he hit .364 with four home runs and 33 RBIs.[5][6] As a junior, he hit .352/.456/.595 with eight home runs, 59 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases over 57 games.[7]

Professional career

Senzel was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds with the second overall pick of the 2016 MLB Draft.[8][9] On June 13, 2016, Senzel signed with the Reds, receiving a $6.2 million signing bonus.[10]

Senzel made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, and after ten games, he was promoted to the Dayton Dragons of the Class A Midwest League,[11] where he finished the season batting .329 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs in 58 games.[12] Senzel began the 2017 season with the Daytona Tortugas of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, and was promoted to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Class AA Southern League in June.[13] He posted a combined .321 batting average with 14 home runs, 65 RBIs, and a .905 OPS in 119 games between Daytona and Pensacola.[14]

Senzel began 2018 with the Louisville Bats of the Class AAA International League. On June 23, 2018, it was revealed that Senzel's 2018 season ended after he required surgery to repair a torn ligament on his right index finger.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Blackerby, Mike (July 6, 2012). "Farragut infielder Nick Senzel commits to Georgia". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Cutting Room Floor: Nick Senzel - Vols Beat". Knoxblogs.com. February 17, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tennessee Freshman Nick Senzel Takes a Swing at DH". News Sentinel. April 3, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2018 – via Online Research Library: Questia.
  4. ↑ Dopirak, Dustin (June 10, 2016). "Tennessee's Nick Senzel taken by Cincinnati Reds with No. 2 pick". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Brewster Whitecaps' Slugger Senzel Named Cape League MVP, Top Prospect". CapeCod.com – Cape Cod News – Cape Cod Events.
  6. ↑ "Cape League names Nick Senzel MVP". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ Dopirak, Dustin (June 9, 2016). "Tennessee's Nick Senzel taken by Cincinnati Reds with No. 2 pick". knoxnews.com. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ Rosecrans, C. Trent (June 9, 2016). "Reds draft Nick Senzel with No. 2 pick". cincinnati.com. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ Sheldon, Mark (May 24, 2018). "Reds pick third baseman Nick Senzel at No. 2 | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ Rosecrans, C. Trent. "Reds agree to deal with Nick Senzel, No. 2 overall draft pick". Cincinnati. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  11. ↑ Buchanan, Zach (July 3, 2016). "Nick Senzel, Chris Okey big part of Reds' future in Dayton". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Nick Senzel Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  13. ↑ 6:21 p.m. ET June 21, 2017 (June 21, 2017). "Reds promote Shed Long, Nick Senzel to Class AA Pensacola". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Nick Senzel Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Nick Senzel out for 2018 with right index finger injury". MLB. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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