{"id":464855,"date":"2026-02-10T01:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T01:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/464855\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T01:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T01:45:09","slug":"dodgers-add-former-no-2-overall-pick-to-compete-for-roster-spot-in-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/464855\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers add former No. 2 overall pick to compete for roster spot in spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> don’t need more talent.<\/p>\n

That doesn’t stop them from trying to get more players with impressive pedigrees, like Nick Senzel.<\/p>\n

Senzel is a non-roster invite to spring training for the Dodgers, according to The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Clearly, that means Senzel doesn’t have a straightforward path to the team. But he’s a player who was once thought to have immense promise.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0How Jose Ramirez is on pace to become Cleveland’s Derek Jeter<\/a><\/p>\n

Senzel was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft out of the University of Tennessee by the Cincinnati Reds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-1 Senzel can play both infield and outfield, but he’s struggled in a way no one expected for most of his MLB career.<\/p>\n

Now 30 years old, Senzel has hit just .232 and been worth negative-3.1 Wins Above Replacement in his MLB career.<\/p>\n

He has 40 career home runs in 451 games, with 33 steals and 21 caught stealing.<\/p>\n

His career OPS is just .662.<\/p>\n

Senzel’s best campaign was his rookie year in 2019, when he batted .256 with 20 doubles, 12 homers, 14 steals and a .742 OPS.<\/p>\n

He hasn’t had an OPS of even .700 since then.<\/p>\n

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Senzel split the 2024 season away from Cincy, with the Nationals and White Sox.<\/p>\n

In 2025, he was in the Dodgers’ organization with Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he hit .252 with a .749 OPS.<\/p>\n

He also played six games in the Mexican League, going 13-for-22 (.591) with three homers.<\/p>\n

Now, Senzel will take another crack at making the Dodgers as he tries to get back to the major leagues.<\/p>\n

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