When the Cincinnati Reds selected Nick Senzel with the #2 overall pick in the 2016 draft everyone thought that he was going to hit. And after about a two week blip on the radar to start his career in Billings, all he’s done since being drafted, is hit. On Thursday night the third baseman continued to just hit the cover off of the ball.
The Blue Wahoos were taking on Mobile at home in Pensacola and Nick Senzel put on a show. He hit two home runs, giving him seven with the Blue Wahoos and 11 total on the season. He also singled, stole a base and drew a walk. After his 3-4 night with two home runs he’s now hitting .341/.396/.551 in Double-A.
In 106 games played this season between Daytona and Pensacola Nick Senzel has hit 38 doubles, three triples and 11 home runs. In 454 total plate appearances he’s now hitting .320/.381/.506 between the two stops, both of which are considered to be pitcher friendly environments.
On Thursday afternoon I sat down and recorded an hour long podcast with Chad Dotson for Redleg Nation Radio. We spent quite a bit of time discussing Nick Senzel, but we also talked about many other players down on the farm for the Cincinnati Reds. Go give it a listen.
Phillip Ervin remains hot despite sitting
The Cincinnati Reds called Phillip Ervin up early in August and he sat on the bench for five straight days without playing before being optioned back to Triple-A. He had been hitting well for a while before being called up and despite not playing for five days with the Reds, he’s kept on going since returning to Louisville.
Last night Phillip Ervin went 3-4 with a double, triple, steal and he scored a run. Over his last 32 games played he’s hit an impressive .315/.388/.468 for the Bats. That’s also come along with 10 stolen bases in that span, pushing his season total to 23.