Nick Senzel was noticeably missing from the lineup when it was put out on Wednesday afternoon. While a player not in the lineup usually wouldn’t be much to note, the fact that it was a night game made Senzel’s absence noteworthy because of the fact that the team stated they wanted to get him time in center under the lights. Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer just reported that Senzel’s out of the lineup because he’s dealing with tightness in his hamstring. It’s not serious and he could be back in the lineup tomorrow.
David Bell said Nick Senzel is dealing with tightness in his hamstring. Bell anticipates Senzel will return to games tomorrow or Friday. #Reds
— Bobby Nightengale (@nightengalejr) March 6, 2019
Obviously it’s not a big deal if he’s likely to be ready to play tomorrow or Friday. But it is one less chance to get in some game action under the lights if that is something that the team was hoping to do.
Full Minor League spring training is underway
Today is the report date for position players in Cincinnati Reds minor league camp. Pitchers and catchers reported on the final day of February. Players will go through their physicals today and things get moving at full capacity on the backfields in Goodyear tomorrow. If you missed it, or just wanted to look at it again, here’s the full spring training roster (though it certainly may have changed in the last 4 weeks with a free agent pick up here or there) for minor league camp.