Nick Senzel
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.241
HR
5
RBI
13
R
13
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Senzel will begin a new chapter in 2024 after signing a one-year, $2 million contract with Washington in December. His time in Cincinnati was tumultuous, with multiple ill-fated positional changes and injuries dooming the 2016 second overall pick's tenure in the Reds organization. He missed the start of last season with a toe injury and later spent time on the IL with knee irritation. There was talk of Senzel being traded at the deadline, but the Reds held him only to send the 28-year-old to the minors for a stretch in August. Senzel has flashed potential sporadically in his five seasons at the major-league level -- his 13 homers last season were a career high, but even so he has not cleared a .700 OPS since his rookie season in 2019. The Nationals are nonetheless betting on untapped potential and project to open the season with Senzel as their starting third baseman. It's anyone's guess how long it will last. For many, Senzel has not shown enough during his time on the field to warrant the health risk. Helping his case is dual eligibility entering the 2024 season (third base, outfield). Read Past Outlooks
In Thursday's lineup
Senzel (knee) will start at third base and bat sixth in Thursday's game against Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
Senzel eventually had to depart Wednesday's contest versus Atlanta after fouling a ball off his right knee in the second inning, but he's back in there the following day. The 28-year-old has experienced a power outage in May, going homerless in 22 games after he hit five in just 12 contests during April.
Senzel eventually had to depart Wednesday's contest versus Atlanta after fouling a ball off his right knee in the second inning, but he's back in there the following day. The 28-year-old has experienced a power outage in May, going homerless in 22 games after he hit five in just 12 contests during April.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+42%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+37%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .825 | 284 | 12 | 35 | .297 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .582 | 592 | 11 | 45 | .203 | ||||
2024vs Left | .954 | 37 | 2 | 5 | .303 | ||||
2024vs Right | .698 | 98 | 3 | 8 | .217 | ||||
2023vs Left | 1.008 | 126 | 9 | 20 | .347 | ||||
2023vs Right | .497 | 204 | 4 | 22 | .164 | ||||
2022vs Left | .595 | 121 | 1 | 10 | .241 | ||||
2022vs Right | .604 | 290 | 4 | 15 | .226 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+13%
OPS on Road
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+49%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .622 | 436 | 10 | 37 | .229 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .704 | 440 | 13 | 43 | .239 | ||||
2024Home | .601 | 56 | 2 | 4 | .196 | ||||
2024Away | .897 | 79 | 3 | 9 | .277 | ||||
2023Home | .624 | 164 | 5 | 20 | .224 | ||||
2023Away | .768 | 166 | 8 | 22 | .248 | ||||
2022Home | .626 | 216 | 3 | 13 | .242 | ||||
2022Away | .574 | 195 | 2 | 12 | .217 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nick Senzel compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.58BB Rate
13.3%K Rate
23.0%BABIP
.288ISO
.181AVG
.241OBP
.348SLG
.422OPS
.771wOBA
.341Exit Velocity
85.2 mphHard Hit Rate
31.8%Barrels/PA
3.7%Expected BA
.264Expected SLG
.425Sprint Speed
23.1 ft/secGround Ball %
40.5%Line Drive %
23.8%Fly Ball %
35.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Chance for outfield work
The Nationals placed Lane Thomas on the injured list with a sprained MCL on Wednesday, which could prompt Senzel to see some playing time in the outfield.
ANALYSIS
Washington called up infielder Trey Lipscomb in a corresponding move, as the club opted not to bolster their outfield depth. Senzel's only action in the field has come at third base this season, but he primarily played the outfield during his five seasons in Cincinnati.
Washington called up infielder Trey Lipscomb in a corresponding move, as the club opted not to bolster their outfield depth. Senzel's only action in the field has come at third base this season, but he primarily played the outfield during his five seasons in Cincinnati.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Stop me if you've heard this one before: Senzel missed time with injuries last season and disappointed when healthy. His 110 games played represent a career high, but he still hit the injured list three times and suffered other minor injuries. In between, he hit 231/.296/.306 with five homers and eight steals. A .249 xBA suggests he got a bit unlucky, but his batted-ball numbers were generally unimpressive. An 18.1 K% did mean he made an above-average amount of contact, but that came with a 3.2% barrel rate (not too far from his 4.9% career mark), so it's no surprise he failed to do much damage. In theory, there's still enough here to separate him from other late lottery tickets, but that's becoming increasingly untrue. Yes, he's still the same person who was drafted second overall in 2016, and he still has a path to playing time in a very hitter-friendly park. But he's also heading into his age-28 and owns a .663 career OPS in 1,036 plate appearances, to say nothing of his health concerns.
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Suffers knee injury
Senzel was removed from Wednesday's win over Atlanta after fouling a ball off his right knee in the second inning, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Not in lineup
Senzel is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Sitting against another righty
Senzel is out of Saturday's lineup against the Red Sox.
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Not in Friday's lineup
Senzel is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Boston.
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Launches two more dingers
Senzel went 2-for-6 with two home runs and five RBI during Sunday's 12-9 win over the Marlins.
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