While I argued hard to begin the 2019 season that Nick Senzel should’ve been the starting center fielder for the Cincinnati Reds, in no way did I advocate for Scott Schebler to be left off the 25-man roster. However, an extremely slow start to the season warranted a demotion to Triple-A, Schebler has responded with a 7-game hitting streak.
Could the 2019 season have started worse for Scott Schebler. Once the Cincinnati Reds decided to non-tender Billy Hamilton, Schebler was the No. 1 in-house candidate for the starting job in center field.