CINCINNATI — Just when it appeared that Nick Senzel was finding his groove at the plate this season, he has been derailed a bit due to circumstances beyond his control.
Senzel, the Cincinnati Reds starting center fielder, went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and four runs batted in Thursday night in the Reds 9-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He drew a walk in the following game Friday night, and had an unexpected weekend off.
The final two games of the weekend series against the Pirates have been postponed because an unnamed Cincinnati player that has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Reds are scheduled to return to action Monday night in Kansas City.
Senzel, an All-State player during his days at Farragut High School, went on to be a star at the University of Tennessee before being the No. 2 overall draft pick by the Reds in 2016.
He is batting .244 with two homers, five doubles. seven runs and eight RBIs and a stolen base in 2020.