Reds’ Senzel will undergo knee surgery Friday

Reds center fielder Nick Senzel returns to the dugout after an inning during a game against the White Sox on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. David Jablonski/Staff

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Reds center fielder Nick Senzel returns to the dugout after an inning during a game against the White Sox on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. David Jablonski/Staff

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery Friday.

Manager David Bell said Wednesday the Reds will have a better idea of how long he’ll miss after the surgery. Senzel hasn’t played since May 17 and went on the injured list May 21.

“From all indications, it’s nothing too serious,” Bell said. “Obviously, surgery is always a big deal, but it’s more of just a clean-up, and and we fully expect to have him back with a big part of the season remaining.”

Senzel is hitting .252 in his third season in the big leagues. He has started 21 games in center field, six at second base and two at third base.

“The day that he last day played was the first time that I knew of anything significant going on with his knee,” Bell said, “and that it really affected the way he was playing. So I think something happened. I don’t know. I don’t believe it was one play or anything like that, but it could have been. Something happened that day that really kind of aggravated it, and so it may not be a new injury. It may be kind of wear and tear over the years, but it did really act up that day and kind of led to where we are today.”

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