OT: Reds Expected To Call Up Nick Senzel Friday

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...ly-expected-to-be-called-up-friday-vs-giants/

The Cincinnati Reds could be calling up top prospect, Nick Senzel, later this week according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Per MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo, Senzel is expected to be added to Cincinnati's roster when the team returns home Friday to face the San Francisco Giants, Heyman adds.

Senzel, MLB.com's No. 5 overall prospect, will most likely take over as the Reds' everyday center fielder, a position he moved to during spring training after appearing as an infielder (second, third base) for the majority of his baseball career.

The Reds reassigned Senzel to minor league camp after he went 12-for-39 (.308) with six doubles, three RBI and four stolen bases in 12 spring training games. After the decision, Senzel's agent, Joel Wolfe, told ESPN's Jeff Passan that the move was "a simply egregious case of service-time manipulation." Reds president Dick Williams responded, telling The Athletic's Trent Rosecrans that the decision was not tied to service time. Senzel was sidelined with a right ankle sprain to start the Triple-A season, but he picked right back up where he left off and is slashing .296/.345/.444 in six games for Triple-A Louisville.

The Reds are most likely hoping that a Senzel call-up can help improve their struggling outfield. Senzel, the No 2 overall pick in the 2016 MLB draft, is a pure hitter whose makes consistent hard contact. The Cincinnati outfield combo of Jesse Winker, Scott Schebler, Matt Kemp and Yasiel Puig have put up really lackluster numbers to start the season. Senzel could replace Schebler, who is batting .135 with 26 strikeouts through 27 games. In right, Puig is hitting .200/.228/.368 while Kemp (.200/.210/.283) and Winker (.239/.316/.534) have spilt time at left, both with not much better results.

 

[Tskware]

Winker is coming around but Senzel can only be an improvement to any of the other three

 

[CalCat57]

David Bell is in way over his head. Why does he keep pulling the starting pitcher with low pitch counts? He made several questionable moves tonight as the Reds blew a 10 - 3 lead. Pitiful.

 

[UKs#1fan]

Maybe he can pull them out of the NL Central basement and into fourth!

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

Matt Kemp released. Josh VanMeter called up from Louisville. Scott Schebler demoted to Louisville. Should have found a way to keep Cody Reed on the roster for an extra bullpen arm with the way David Bell has overworked the bullpen just over a month into the season. I don't believe his performance last night was a mirage given his 2nd half last season.

 

[CalCat57]

And today he takes out Amir Garrett and brings in Iglacias who has gotten rocked all year. Another move that cost the Reds a game.

 

[Tskware]

Last week Noah Syndegard against Cincinnati became the first pitcher in 36 years to throw a CG 1-0 shutout, while hitting a HR for the only run. Naturally the last time it happened was Bob Welch . . . against the Reds.

Then, just a few days later, the Giants staged an 8 run rally to beat Cincinnati, tied for their biggest comeback in history. And (stop me if you have heard this before) the last time they overcame an 8 run lead was 1989 . . . against the Reds.

I mean, you can't make this ish up . . .