The 2019 season is behind us and we’re taking a look back at how it played out for the major players on the Cincinnati Reds. Today we’re going to look at outfielder Nick Senzel.
The Preseason Projection
Nick Senzel was projected to get called up to the big league team and have an immediate impact in his rookie season, like most top prospects. He wasn’t projected to play everyday, but at the time projections were released, no one really knew what position he would play.
Here are Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections for Senzel from early February:
The 2019 Season
Nick Senzel started spring training last year with the hope that if he played well enough, he would get an Opening Day roster spot.