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Reds Notes: Castellanos, Winker, Brach, Senzel

By Mark Polishuk | September 4, 2021 at 8:38pm CDT

Nick Castellanos figures to be one of the offseason’s most sought-after free agency commodities, as there doesn’t appear to be much doubt that the outfielder will opt out of the final two years and $34MM of his current Reds contract.  Such talks, however, are to be saved for the offseason, as Castellanos told The Detroit News’ Chris McCosky and other reporters that he is only thinking about the Reds’ playoff race.

“Any speculation about free agency is nothing that’s come from my mouth,” Castellanos said.  “Right now, the only thing that’s next for me is focusing on winning here.  We have a chance to win here.  I’m not going to squander that opportunity by thinking about something that’s after the season.”

Castellanos entered today’s action with 26 homers and a .321/.377/.578 slash line over 478 plate appearances, a performance that earned the first All-Star nod of his career.  As he approaches his age-30 season, Castellanos looks well-positioned to land a much heftier deal than two years/$34MM, though playing for a winning team is his chief priority.  The Reds will have to come up with a big offer to keep Castellanos in the fold, but their case of providing Castellanos with a winning environment will be bolstered if they can reach the postseason for the second consecutive year.

A healthy Jesse Winker would greatly help Cincinnati’s chances of landing the second NL wild card berth, as the slugger has been on the 10-day injured list since August 16 due to an intercostal strain.  Reds manager David Bell told reporters (including MLB.com’s Mike Petraglia) that Winker could start a minor league rehab assignment next weekend, “on the very positive, optimistic end of things.”  While there is clearly a lot of caution baked into Bell’s statement, he noted that Winker is “definitely progressing,” with an increased amount of baseball activity expected for this week.

Brad Brach, meanwhile, has already started a rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville and is on pace to be back in Cincinnati’s bullpen sometime this week.  Brach went on the 10-day IL on August 8 due to a right shoulder impingement, after posting a 5.59 ERA over his first 29 innings in a Reds uniform.

The outlook is much less clear for Nick Senzel, however.  Bell told MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon and other reporters that Senzel recently had a second opinion about his surgically-repaired left knee, and “It seems that it’s going to take a while for him to get back and healthy.  I don’t know what that means for the rest of the season, but it didn’t sound like it was going to be any time real soon.”

Senzel underwent the arthroscopic procedure in late May and was supposed to miss only 4-6 weeks, though he was eventually moved to the 60-day IL.  The Reds activated him in mid-August, only to send Senzel back to the IL after fluid was discovered in his knee.  Senzel is currently rehabbing at the Reds’ Spring Training facility in Arizona, hoping to make a return and salvage something from what is unfortunately looking like a lost season.  The second overall pick of the 2016 draft has been hampered by multiple injuries during his brief career, limiting him to 163 games (and a .246/.308/.396 slash line) and 616 PA since the start of the 2019 season.

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  1. bucsfan0004

    4 years ago

    Did the Reds lose a bet or something? Why do they have to roster Brad Brach?

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  2. thirstyforliberaltears

    4 years ago

    Nick Senzel has quickly turned into a bust for the number 2 overall pick in the draft.

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    • earmbrister

      4 years ago

      Have to disagree. A bust would be a high first rounder who never made the big leagues. Senzel’s biggest issue is staying healthy. Not ready to give up on him, and hopefully the Reds aren’t either.

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      • jeg629

        4 years ago

        A bust is not just someone who never made the big leagues. If you’re a #2 pick and make the big leagues and flatline you are a bust. Period.

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    • chaim bloom

      4 years ago

      well, the 2016 draft was trash anyway, only Ian Anderson and Will Smith are the only 2 decent enough to perform alright in the big league level

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      • petersdylan36

        4 years ago

        Bo Bichette, Pete Alonso, Corbin Byrnes, and Shane Bieber would like to talk to you.

        All drafted in 2016

        Also, Gavin Lux, Will Smith, Kyle Lewis, and Bryan Reynolds.

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        • detroitdave84

          4 years ago

          Not to go over every guy you just listed, but Bo Bichette was drafted #66 2nd round so Cincinnati among many other teams had 2 chances to draft him. It’s easy to look back 5 years later and point on every team flawed picks. The baseball & hockey drafts are the absolute hardest to predict & select. It’s a futile argument.

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    • DakotaJoe

      4 years ago

      would you care to trade him to the Phillies for Mickey Moniak the #1 pick in that draft?

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      • jim stem

        4 years ago

        Nobody wants Moniak. We watched him play this week. He looks overmatched in Lehigh Valley against minor league pitching. Phils have very little at AAA.

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  3. whyhayzee

    4 years ago

    Jesse Winkler BMI = 26.9

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  4. jim stem

    4 years ago

    Castellanos could be the Mets right fielder next year with Conforto headed to free agency.

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