Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel injured his ankle sliding into second base in a minor league game. The club is waiting for the results of a MRI on the severity of the injury. X-rays were negative. The Reds reassigned Senzel to the minor league camp last Friday. Senzel was the second overall pick in the 2016 draft.
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter will stay behind at the spring training complex for a few days as he deals with back tightness. The team announced yesterday that Carpenter will not go on the injured list, but will stay in Florida as he rehabs from the injury which has caused him to miss the last few spring games. Carpenter should be ready to rejoin the team in time for Thursday’s opener in Milwaukee.