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Senzel out to follow lead of top ’15 Draft picks
- Updated: December 22, 2016
CINCINNATI — From the 2015 MLB Draft, No. 1 pick Dansby Swanson, No. 2 pick Alex Bregman and No. 7 pick Andrew Benintendi all reached the Major Leagues by ’16, the season after they were drafted.
The Reds’ top prospect per MLBPipeline.com, third baseman Nick Senzel, certainly noticed.
“All three guys, I’ve played against them in the SEC,” said Senzel, who was the No. 2 overall pick from the University of Tennessee in June and received a $6.5 million bonus. “To see them in their first year make it up — as a player, that makes you hungry because I’ve played against those guys. You’re happy for them, but at the same time, it puts a belief in your eyes that you can try to do the same thing.”
Kyle Schwarber, Michael Conforto and Trea Turner are other examples of prospects who went the express route to the Majors the year after turning pro. Of course, there are several more prospects being brought along slowy, for various reasons.
“It’s not always up to you. You have to follow the plan and stick with it,” Senzel said.
Senzel, 21, is likely going to have an accelerated path to the big leagues, but Reds general manager Dick Williams didn’t expect him to have him on such an express route that he would be …
