Though it was not exactly a shocking decision, the Cincinnati Reds angered a majority of their fan base on March 22nd when they announced that the team had reassigned several players to minor league camp. Among those included were Cody Reed, Sal Romano, Lucas Sims, and Phillip Ervin. But the biggest blow was the reassignment of No. 1 prospect Nick Senzel.
By now we all know that the Cincinnati Reds can gain an additional year of team control by delaying Senzel’s debut by about 15 days. Other teams are or have been in the same situations with their prospects and made the same decision.