Fansided · Aug 15, 2021
Reds: Optioning Nick Senzel rather than releasing Sean Doolittle is insane
PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 11: Nick Senzel #15 of the Cincinnati Reds in action. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
The Cincinnati Reds, on Sunday, decided to reinstate Nick Senzel from the 60-day injured list and then optioned the 26-year-old to Triple-A Louisville. Sending a versatile position player to Triple-A rather than dismissing a failing reliever like Sean Doolittle is pure insanity.
The Reds are currently carrying nine relievers, and while I can understand Nick Krall’s reasoning for keeping the extra pitcher at this time of the season, hanging onto a player like Doolittle while allowing Senzel to waste away in Triple-A doesn’t make any sense.