The last time the Cincinnati Reds had a consensus Top 10 overall position prospect on the cusp of reshaping the big league lineup, he was a 3B named Nick Senzel. They opted to move him completely off the position, you’ll recall, and a litany of injuries in the years since his arrival have derailed a once-promising baseball career.
Looking at today’s news through that nostalgic lens adds another layer, in my eye. That news, of course, is that the Cincinnati Reds placed Senzel on the 10-day injured list due to a balky knee and promoted wunderkind prospect Elly De La Cruz to replace him on the active roster.