Out
Injury Toe
Est. Return 2/1/2023
2022 Stats
AVG
.231
HR
5
RBI
25
R
45
SB
8
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Stop me if you've heard this one before: Senzel missed time with injuries last season and disappointed when healthy. His 110 games played represent a career high, but he still hit the injured list three times and suffered other minor injuries. In between, he hit 231/.296/.306 with five homers and eight steals. A .249 xBA suggests he got a bit unlucky, but his batted-ball numbers were generally unimpressive. An 18.1 K% did mean he made an above-average amount of contact, but that came with a 3.2% barrel rate (not too far from his 4.9% career mark), so it's no surprise he failed to do much damage. In theory, there's still enough here to separate him from other late lottery tickets, but that's becoming increasingly untrue. Yes, he's still the same person who was drafted second overall in 2016, and he still has a path to playing time in a very hitter-friendly park. But he's also heading into his age-28 and owns a .663 career OPS in 1,036 plate appearances, to say nothing of his health concerns. Read Past Outlooks

Still expected to play center field
Senzel (toe) is still expected to start in center field to begin the season, though it's possible that he could get work in other positions, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "He can play all over the field and be an everyday player, but with where we are as a team, he still factors into center field a lot," manager David Bell said.
ANALYSIS
It's still not certain whether Senzel will be ready for the start of spring training following his surgery in November to repair a broken toe.
It's still not certain whether Senzel will be ready for the start of spring training following his surgery in November to repair a broken toe.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+8%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+2%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .577 | 169 | 2 | 13 | .226 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .624 | 441 | 6 | 28 | .232 | ||||
2022vs Left | .595 | 121 | 1 | 10 | .241 | ||||
2022vs Right | .604 | 290 | 4 | 15 | .226 | ||||
2021vs Left | .739 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .333 | ||||
2021vs Right | .618 | 104 | 1 | 7 | .237 | ||||
2020vs Left | .383 | 28 | 1 | 2 | .080 | ||||
2020vs Right | .761 | 47 | 1 | 6 | .256 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+6%
OPS at Home
2022
+9%
OPS at Home
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Since 2020Home | .627 | 325 | 6 | 22 | .225 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .593 | 285 | 2 | 19 | .236 | ||||
2022Home | .626 | 216 | 3 | 13 | .242 | ||||
2022Away | .574 | 195 | 2 | 12 | .217 | ||||
2021Home | .645 | 59 | 1 | 3 | .204 | ||||
2021Away | .630 | 65 | 0 | 5 | .290 | ||||
2020Home | .610 | 50 | 2 | 6 | .174 | ||||
2020Away | .644 | 25 | 0 | 2 | .227 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nick Senzel compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.39BB Rate
7.3%K Rate
18.5%BABIP
.276ISO
.075AVG
.231OBP
.296SLG
.306OPS
.601wOBA
.273Exit Velocity
87.2 mphHard Hit Rate
25.3%Barrels/PA
2.4%Expected BA
.249Expected SLG
.355Sprint Speed
24.1 ft/secGround Ball %
46.1%Line Drive %
22.6%Fly Ball %
31.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Senzel's 2021 season started in ominous fashion as he left the Reds' Opening Day game in the fourth inning after a diving attempt in center field. The shoulder injury suffered that day turned out to be relatively minor, but Senzel battled heel and knee issues shortly thereafter and was under the knife for left knee surgery by the end of May. The Reds optioned Senzel to Triple-A Louisville upon his activation from the 60-day injured list in mid-August since he was still noticeably favoring his left knee while on the field. A late-season return to the majors was quietly taken off the table in early September. With his progress up in the air during the lockout, Senzel is left as an even bigger question mark than he's always been between the injuries and lack of a defensive home. Cincinnati deserves criticism for how its handled Senzel, but at the same time, the former top prospect has done little when healthy.
More Fantasy News

Avoids arbitration with Cincy
Senzel (toe) signed a one-year, $1.95 million contract with the Reds on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Undergoes surgery
Senzel underwent surgery in the offseason to repair the broken bone in his toe, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Shifts to 60-day IL
Senzel (toe) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.
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Moved to IL
The Reds placed Senzel on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a fractured toe on his left foot.
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Out for season with broken toe
Senzel sustained a fractured toe Tuesday against the Red Sox and will miss the rest of the season, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
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