 He was also named a "Perfect Game"'/Rawlings First Team All-American, a Second Team All-American by "Baseball America" and Third Team All-America selection by both Louisville Slugger/"Collegiate Baseball Newspaper" and D1Baseball.Senzel was considered to be one of the best available players in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, The Philadelphia Phillies, who had the first overall pick, scouted Senzel.Many baseball executives and scouts agreed that Senzel was the safest pick in the draft.