Former Tennessee baseball star Nick Senzel is the reigning National League Player of the Week after turning in a dominant week for the Cincinnati Reds.
Senzel went 10-for-21 (.476) at the plate, hitting two home runs and a double while driving in nine runs and stealing one base. The utility man also provided in the clutch, hitting a walk-off home run to beat the Texas Rangers.
The Atlanta, Georgia native is off to a strong start to his fifth MLB season, hitting .310 with three homers and 12 RBIs. The batting average would be a career high for the former Tennessee third baseman.
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Senzel carried over his success from last week, hitting a solo homer as the Reds opened up a three-game series in San Diego.
That's NL Player of the Week, Nick Senzel. pic.twitter.com/w14CYiBWxJ
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) May 2, 2023
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Senzel with the second pick in the 2016 MLB Draft and the utility man made his major league debut during the 2019 season.
Senzel hit over .300 in all three seasons in Knoxville including a strong junior campaign where he hit .355 with nine doubles, four homers and 33 RBIs on his way to earning Second Team All-American and Second Team All-SEC honors.
