The Cincinnati Reds made Nick Senzel the #2 overall draft pick in 2016. He us a B-R, T-R, 3B , 6'1", 205 lbs. After 10 games in Rookie ball, he got an aggressive promotion to A ball where he hit .329. Here are his lines for 2017:
A+: .305/.371/.476, 26 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 9 SB, 8.5 BB%, 19.9 K%, 272 PA.
AA: .340/.413/.560, 14 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 5 SB, 11.1 BB%, 18.3 K%, 235 PA.
Notice the power spike after his promotion to AA along with improved K and BB percentages. Senzel will most likely start the 208 season in AAA, but if he keeps hitting like he did in AA, he'll force the issue by midseason. Eugenio Suarez is the Red incumbent 3B and he's a pretty good player. Senzel is the Reds 3B of the future, though, and Suarez will fetch a nice return in a trade which will likely take place before the 2018 trade deadline.
3B is a very stacked position right now and Senzel initially won't be one of the top 12-15 3B in MLB, but he might still be rosterable in fantasy leagues as a UT or IF player where he will help with BA and OBP, but the power seems to be coming too.
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I picked up Eugenio Sularez on waivers for my fantasy team since he got off to a hot start, and he helped my team with his power and rbi production, although slumping around midseason. I believe the Reds gotta decide in 2018 whether they are gonna pay him, otherwise they may have to trade him.
ReplyDeleteImpressed by the young talent the Reds have in their lineup and coming up thru their system. This kid Sensel sounds promising and they had a young OF named Scott Schebler who I picked up also for a little while who hit 30 Hrs last year, but hit only 230 BA. They also have a young OF named Phil Ervin who had a cup of coffee with them. Maybe this is why there is speculation that Billy Hamilton is about to be traded?
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If you look at MLB's Reds Top 30 Prospects, there are quite a few interesting kids in their system.
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