Cincinnati Reds rookie Nick Senzel isn’t in his team’s lineup Sunday against the Texas Rangers after fouled a pitch off his left eye on Saturday night.
Senzel came out of the game against the Rangers on Saturday night and got stitches, manager David Bell said after the Reds’ 4-3 loss.
The outfielder fouled a pitch from Mike Minor into the dirt, the ball deflecting off his foot and hitting the bill of his helmet and his eye. A trainer applied a towel and helped him off the field.
The ball hit Senzel above the eye, Bell said.
“He’s fine. He had a few stitches. His eye is fine. … Nothing serious, fortunately he closed his eye in time,” Bell told reporters.
Jesse Winker is playing center field in Senzel’s place on Sunday and leading off.
Senzel was the second overall pick in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft out of Tennessee, getting a $6.2 million bonus. Bouts of vertigo and a broken right index finger slowed has ascent. He sprained his right ankle during spring training and made his debut on May 3.
Senzel hit three homers in his first four games, a franchise record. He is currently hitting .266 with six home runs and 16 RBIs.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.