Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Nick Senzel was born June 29, 1995, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a center fielder in the MLB.

Senzel was considered to be one of the best available players in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, The Philadelphia Phillies, who had the first overall pick, scouted Senzel. Many baseball executives and scouts agreed that Senzel was the safest pick in the draft. He was also rated as the best hitter in the draft because of his ability to hit gap-to-gap with power.

After the Phillies selected Mickey Moniak with the first overall selection, the Cincinnati Reds chose Senzel with the second overall pick. On June 13, 2016, Senzel signed with the Reds, receiving a $6.2 million signing bonus.

On May 3, 2019, Senzel was called up to the majors by the Reds. He made his major league debut that day at Great American Ballpark. Senzel's first hit was a slow-roller to third that he beat out off the San Francisco Giants' Tony Watson. Senzel hit his first major league home run on May 4, off Giants' Dereck Rodríguez. His second and third home runs came two days later at home against the Giants off Drew Pomeranz. Senzel finished the month of May with a .279 batting average, four home runs, 12 RBIs, and 12 walks.