Reds' Nick Senzel: More comfortable in center
Senzel is a lot more comfortable in center field after playing there for the first time last season, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "I was thrown into the fire last year. I was just learning the position on the fly and during major-league games and making adjustments," Senzel said. "I didn't really have any knowledge of the position, because I'd never played in the outfield. After spending a full year in the big leagues and an offseason and a spring training and then quarantine and then this, getting prepared for my second season, I'm leaps and bounds more comfortable than I was last year."
Senzel also reported that he lost significant weight during the shutdown -- approximately 20 pounds -- in order to be faster on the basepaths and in the field. That could translate into more stolen bases on a pro-rated basis should he stay healthy this season.
