Nick Senzel To Report To Louisville
The Cincinnati Reds announced that Nick Senzel , the No. 5 prospect in baseball, per MLB.com, will begin his 2019 regular season Tuesday, April 23 with the Louisville Bats, Triple-A affiliate of the Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds announced that
Senzel has been sidelined since sustaining a sprained right ankle while sliding into second base in a Minor League game in Spring Training on March 25. The 23-year-old was drafted by the Reds with the 2nd overall pick of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from the University of Tennessee, and made his Triple-A debut with the Bats last season on April 6. He became the first Top 10 prospect to appear in a game with Louisville since LHP
In 44 games with Louisville in 2018, Senzel batted .310 (53-for-171) with 23 runs, 12 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs, 25 RBI, 8 stolen bases, 19 walks, 39 strikeouts, with a .378 on-base percentage and an OPS of .887. He was sidelined on June 22 with a right index finger injury, which forced him to miss the remainder of the 2018 season.