The Cincinnati Reds announced this morning that they have activated outfielder Nick Senzel from the 60-day injured list and then optioned him to Triple-A Louisville. The move required clearing a spot on the 40-man roster, which also led to the team designating Mike Freeman for assignment.
Optioning Nick Senzel to the minor leagues is interesting on so many different levels. He’s the best defensive outfielder the team has. He’s the fastest runner on the team. It seemed that the Reds wanted to kind of bring him back in perhaps a “can play anywhere” kind of role, giving him some time at shortstop on his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville.