Nicholas Peter Senzel (/sɛnˈzɛl/ sen-ZEL;[1] born June 29, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman who is a free agent.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, and Chicago White Sox.

Playing for the school's varsity baseball team all four years, he was a starter since his sophomore season.

[2] Following his junior season, he signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Georgia baseball team.

[5] As a freshman at the University of Tennessee in 2014, Senzel had a .315 batting average, a .419 on-base percentage (OBP), and a .420 SLG, with twelve doubles.

[21] Senzel made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, where he batted .152 with one double.

[26] He posted a combined .321 batting average with 14 home runs, 65 RBIs, and a .905 OPS in 119 games between Daytona and Pensacola.

On June 23, 2018, it was revealed that Senzel's 2018 season ended after he required surgery to repair a torn ligament on his right index finger.

[28] Upon his return from injury, Senzel told new Reds' manager David Bell, that he was preparing to play center field.

[29] The Reds allowed Senzel to play center field in Spring Training with a chance to compete with Scott Schebler for the starting role.

[36][37] He made his major league debut that day at Great American Ballpark, going 1-for-5 with two strikeouts and two walks.

[48] On March 28, 2024, Senzel suffered a broken right thumb while fielding ground balls during pregame.

[51] On July 17, 2024, Senzel signed a major league contract with the Chicago White Sox.