Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (toe) could make his Cactus League debut in spring training as soon as early next week, according to manager David Bell. Senzel has undergone two surgeries for his fractured left big toe, but he's nearing game action as he prepares for the 2023 season. The 27-year-old's stock is still down in fantasy and there's still a chance he won't be ready for Opening Day later this month. Senzel played in a career-high 110 games in 2022 but disappointed by slashing .231/.296/.306 with a career-low .601 OPS, five home runs, 25 RBI, 45 runs scored and eight stolen bases in 420 plate appearances. He's still young, so fantasy managers shouldn't completely write him off, but Senzel is running out of time to impress as a former first-rounder in 2016.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (toe) will take a big step on Friday when he hits in a simulated game on the back fields at camp, according to manager David Bell. Senzel has been behind in spring training after having toe surgery in the offseason. If he's unable to get into Cactus League games by the middle of this month, he'll almost certainly open the 2023 regular season on the injured list. Even if he's ready for Opening Day at the end of March, fantasy managers might have already moved on from the 27-year-old. The former first-rounder continues to be hurt by injuries, and he hit a disappointing .231/.296/.306 with a career-low .601 OPS, five home runs, 25 RBI, 45 runs and eight stolen bases in 110 games in 2022. Senzel will be a lineup regular for the Reds when healthy, but the only real positive right now is that he's still on the right side of 30.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (toe) continues to work his way back from offseason foot surgery. That being said, head coach David Bell said he was unsure if Senzel would be ready for Opening Day. The 27-year-old has resumed baseball activities, but remains behind due to the surgery. The organization should give a better update in a few weeks once Senzel is able to get in some game action. The right-handed slugger has all the tools to be a reliable option in the big leagues. However, he has failed to put them all together, but maybe 2023 will be his year. For now, fantasy managers can consider Senzel a deep league option to begin the season.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (foot) is uncertain for the start of the 2023 regular season after spending most of the offseason in a walking boot. Senzel required two surgeries after fracturing a toe in his left foot in September of last year, so he hasn't really had any time this offseason to work on baseball activities. The 27-year-old former second overall pick has been a disappointment so far for the Reds in his four seasons, but he's still relatively young and could still have some good seasons in him. When healthy, he will be Cincy's starting center fielder after hitting .231/.296/.306 with five home runs in 420 plate appearances in 2022. Health remains his biggest obstacle, but Senzel is probably still worthy of a late-round flier in 2023.

It's still unknown if Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (toe) will be ready for the start of spring training after he had surgery to fix a broken toe last November, but manager David Bell said Senzel is still expected to be the team's starting center fielder on Opening Day. "He can play all over the field and be an everyday player, but with where we are as a team, he still factors into center field a lot," Bell said. The former first-rounder (second overall) has developed an injury-prone label in his first four MLB seasons, and his 110 games played in 2022 was a career-high so far. The 27-year-old made a decent amount of contact, but didn't square the ball up enough and finished with a disappointing .231/.296/.306 slash line with a career-low .601 OPS, five homers, 25 RBI, 45 runs score and eight stolen bases. There's still time for Senzel to figure things out, making him worth a late-round flier, but he needs to stay healthy.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (toe) had surgery for a broken bone in his toe last month and continues to use a scooter to get around. However, the Reds are hopeful that Senzel will be ready for the start of spring training next year. Despite his struggles early in his career, he remains the top internal choice to start in center field in 2023, although the Reds have inquired on some free-agent center fielders. "He's done a great job of taking care of himself," manager David Bell said of Senzel. "He looks really good. I mean, it's tough for anyone to manage their weight and their physical conditioning when you can't run or do anything, so I give him a lot of credit." Jake Fraley and TJ Friedl will be left-handed hitting options to fill Cincy's outfield next year alongside right-handed hitters Stuart Fairchild and Nick Solak.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (toe) said he broke his toe on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox and will miss the rest of the 2022 season. Senzel crashed into the outfield wall on Tuesday while trying to make a catch. Although he played in a career-high 110 games this year in his fourth major-league season, Senzel was disappointing for fantasy managers, hitting .231/.296/.306 with only five home runs, 25 RBI, 45 runs scored and eight stolen bases in 420 plate appearances. The 27-year-old's rookie season in 2019 was still his best to this point, when he finished with 12 homers, 42 RBI, 14 stolen bases and a .256 batting average in 104 games.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (ankle) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs, serving as the designated hitter and batting seventh against right-hander Adrian Sampson. Senzel sprained his ankle in the game on Tuesday and didn't play on Wednesday, but he won't end up missing much time after all. The 27-year-old hasn't done much for fantasy managers this year, and he's even less appealing near the bottom of the Reds batting order. In his 331 at-bats in 2022, he's hitting .242/.306/.314 with four homers, 24 RBI, 41 runs scored and eight stolen bases. Since the beginning of August, he's slashing .216/.303/.296 with a homer, six RBI, seven runs scored and 16 strikeouts in 24 games played.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (ankle) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs. Senzel will miss his second straight game after he was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday with a right ankle sprain. The 27-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now by fantasy managers. TJ Friedl will start in center field and bat leadoff on Wednesday against Cubs right-hander Javier Assad. The left-handed-hitting Friedl has gone 39-for-142 (.275) on the year with five homers, 19 RBI, 24 runs scored and six steals in 46 games. For his two-year big-league career, he's hit five of his six home runs against right-handers, and he'll be a low-cost DFS sleeper on Wednesday.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Senzel is listed as day-to-day and is missing his third straight game due to left hamstring tightness. In 310 at-bats for Cincinnati this year, he's hitting .245/.307/.319 with four long balls, 22 RBI, 39 runs scored and six stolen bases. In his absence, TJ Friedl will get another start in center field and will hit ninth on Sunday against Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin. It's hard to recommend using the left-handed-hitting Friedl against a southpaw in DFS. The 27-year-old is hitting .258/.316/.425 with only two home runs, 16 RBI, 19 runs scored and six stolen bases in his 120 at-bats in 2022.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup on Friday against Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Bryse Wilson, serving as the designated hitter while batting fifth in the order. Senzel will return after missing the last three games with a hamstring injury, and the Reds will ease him back in as the DH. Fantasy managers may want to keep the 27-year-old on their benches, though, as he's hitting .195 (8-for-41) with no homers or RBI and nine strikeouts in 11 games in the month of August. In 284 at-bats in 2022, Senzel has hit .243/.303/.313 with only three home runs, 18 RBI, 36 runs scored and six stolen bases in 84 games played.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (hamstring) was removed from Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs due to hamstring tightness. After the game, Reds manager David Bell gave an update on Senzel's status. Bell stated that the hamstring injury "didn't sound too serious," but that Senzel may be held out of the lineup on Monday. The 27-year-old has appeared in 84 games this year and he's slashed .243/.303/.313 while compiling three home runs, six stolen bases, 18 RBI and 36 runs.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (back) has been scratched from Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. The 27-year-old appears to be dealing with back stiffness, so he shouldn't land on the injured list. Stuart Fairchild will take over his spot in center field and bat ninth against righty Luis Severino. Fantasy managers shouldn't bother looking at Fairchild as a streaming option here. This injury appears to be minor, so hopefully Senzel won't miss more than a game or two.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (back) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to a lower-back strain. He was initially batting leadoff in Wednesday's lineup but was a late scratch. The 26-year-old is considered day-to-day. Senzel is slashing .228/.279/.289 with a home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases over 122 plate appearances in 2022. TJ Friedl replaced Senzel and batted leadoff on Wednesday. Friedl is mainly an option in deep-league formats after hitting .174 with four stolen bases over 20 games this season.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham is back in left field and is hitting third on Tuesday against Boston Red Sox right-hander Michael Wacha after his team-imposed three-game suspension. Meanwhile, outfielder Nick Senzel is taking the day off. Pham missed the series against the San Francisco Giants after slapping Giants outfielder Joc Pederson during a pre-game argument. Pham has been better in May after an ice-cold start, and he's now batting .233/.335/.373 with five home runs, 17 RBI, 26 runs scored and three stolen bases in 150 at-bats for Cincy. With Senzel out, Albert Almora Jr. is in center field and is batting eighth against Wacha. Almora represents a low-upside DFS play.

The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Nick Senzel from the COVID-19 injured list on Monday and optioned outfielder TJ Friedl to Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Senzel has missed almost three weeks after testing positive for the virus, but he's back in center field and in the leadoff spot on Monday against Chicago Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly. The 26-year-old went 0-for-10 with an RBI, run scored and three strikeouts in four minor league rehab games, and he's hitting just .192/.222/.308 with a homer, three RBI and four runs scored in 17 games for the Reds this season. Fantasy managers might want to give Senzel some time before throwing him back into their starting lineups.

On Sunday, Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell gave an update on outfielder Nick Senzel (illness). The 26-year-old is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Wednesday. Senzel has been on the COVID-19 injured list since May 4. The team hasn't disclosed information as to whether Senzel tested positive for COVID-19, but the length of his absence certainly suggests he was at least dealing with some significant symptoms. Over 17 games this year, Senzel has hit .192/.222/.308 with one home run, three RBI and four runs scored.

Cincinnati Reds outfielders Nick Senzel and Tyler Naquin were placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday. Senzel and Naquin were initially in the starting lineup but were placed on the IL before Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. It's unclear if either player tested positive for the virus or if they will have to pass MLB protocols before being activated from the injured list. Albert Almora Jr. and Ronnie Dawson were called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move. TJ Friedl and Matt Reynolds replaced Senzel and Naquin in the lineup and should see an uptick in at-bats with both outfielders out.

The Cincinnati Reds activated Nick Senzel from the injured list on Monday ahead of their game against the San Diego Padres. Senzel was originally slated to be activated on Tuesday but the team pushed his activation up a day with Tyler Naquin landing on the injured list with an undisclosed issue. The 26-year-old Senzel was reportedly dealing with a stomach bug. Senzel is hitting .118 with one RBI and one run in five games this season.