Dodgers add former No. 2 overall pick to compete for rost...

What’s Happening

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Story by Dodgers add former No. 2 overall pick to compete for roster spot in spring Billy Heyen Tue, at 1:15 AM UTC · 2 min read Dodgers add former No. (shocking, we know)

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The Details

The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t need more talent. That doesn’t stop them from trying to get more players with wild pedigrees, like Nick Senzel.

Senzel is a non-roster invite to spring training for the Dodgers, according to The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya . Clearly, that means Senzel doesn’t have a straightforward path to the team.

Why This Matters

But he’s a player who was once thought to have immense promise. MORE: How Jose Ramirez is on pace to become Cleveland’s Derek Jeter Senzel was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft out of the University of Tennessee by the Cincinnati Reds .

This is the kind of move that can define a season.

Key Takeaways

• 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.
• Now 30 years old, Senzel has hit just .
• 232 and been worth negative-3.
• 1 Wins Above Replacement in his MLB career.

The Bottom Line

He also played six games in the Mexican League, going 13-for-22 (. Now, Senzel will take another crack at making the Dodgers as he tries to get back to the major leagues.

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