7,442 Followers, 960 Following, 60 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Nick Solak (@nicksolak17) Are you a Stathead, too? All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Arizona Diamondbacks Traded 3B Brandon Drury to New York Yankees; New York Yankees Traded Taylor Widener to Arizona Diamondbacks; New York Yankees Traded Nick Solak to Tampa Bay Rays; Tampa Bay Rays Traded RF Steven Souza Jr. to Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Diamondbacks Traded LHP Anthony Banda and Player To Be Named Later to Tampa Bay Rays. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. By Levi Weaver Sep 23, 2020 13 Imagine it’s 1992 and one of the young stars on your favorite baseball team is underperforming. (22-38, 5th place in AL West), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, October 19, 12:55AM. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Join our linker program. 2B Nick Solak assigned to Nashville Sounds.  •  19,641st in MLB history)  •  2B Nick Solak assigned to Durham Bulls from Montgomery Biscuits. Many thanks to him. Pre-Arb Eligible, Service Time (01/2020): 0.041 Nicholas Blake Solak (born January 11, 1995) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Free Agent: 2026, College, Amateur, Minor & Winter Lg Stats, More Nick Solak Pages at Baseball Reference, 2020 Rangers August 20, 2019 Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy (updated 09.02.2015)  |  About Our Ads. Texas Rangers selected the contract of OF Nick Solak from Nashville Sounds. Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Louisville (Louisville, KY). Still Intact through 2020, 2020 Contract Status: Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Tampa Bay Rays invited non-roster 2B Nick Solak to spring training. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [13] He spent the 2018 season with the Montgomery Biscuits. us. All Rights Reserved. University of Louisville (Louisville, KY). 2B Nick Solak roster status changed by Tampa Bay Rays. Or write about sports? The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Nick Solak of the Texas He had the fastest sprint speed of all major league designated hitters, at 28.7 feet/second. [16], On July 13, 2019, Solak was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Peter Fairbanks. January 31, 2019: Tampa Bay Rays invited non-roster 2B Nick Solak to spring training. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Danny Santana #38. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Do you have a sports website? The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Nicholas Blake Solak (born January 11, 1995) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Leftfielder, Second Baseman and Third Baseman, Born: Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. [10] He made his professional debut with the Staten Island Yankees. [12] In 2017, Solak maintained a batting average over .300 the entire season for the Tampa Yankees, hitting 10 home runs with 44 RBIs and 13 stolen bases before getting promoted to the Trenton Thunder on August 1, where he finished the season slashing .286/.344/429. Team: Texas Rangers (majors) Born: January 11, 1995 in Woodridge, IL us Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Louisville (Louisville, KY). [5] At Louisville, Solak played in 159 games over three seasons (2014-2016) for the Cardinals and earned College Freshman All-American honors in 2014[6] and College All-American honors as a Junior in 2016. 2B Nick Solak assigned to Tampa Yankees from Staten Island Yankees. After batting .282 with 19 home runs, 76 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases in 126 games,[12] Solak was named Montgomery's MVP. 2B Nick Solak assigned to Montgomery Biscuits. 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[1] He enrolled at the University of Louisville and played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals. [2][3][4] During the summer of 2015, he played for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod League. Positions: Second Baseman and Leftfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg) . [8], The New York Yankees selected Solak in the second round of the 2016 MLB draft,[9] and signed him for a $950,000 signing bonus. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Nick Solak. New York Yankees invited non-roster 2B Nick Solak to spring training. Derek Dietrich #32. High School: Naperville North HS (Naperville, IL), School: University of Louisville (Louisville, KY), Debut: Who is taking his roster spot? [12], On February 18, 2018, the Yankees sent Solak to the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade, in which the Yankees acquired Brandon Drury from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Diamondbacks acquired Steven Souza from the Tampa Bay Rays and Taylor Widener from the Yankees, and the Rays acquired Anthony Banda, Colin Poche, and Sam McWilliams from the Diamondbacks. Team: Texas Rangers (majors) Born: January 11, 1995 in Woodridge, IL us Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Louisville (Louisville, KY).. High School: Naperville North HS (Naperville, IL) January 11, 1995 Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. [11] He finished the 2016 season with a .321 batting average and 3 homers. [14], Solak began 2019 with the Durham Bulls,[15] hitting .266/.350/.485/.835 with 17 home runs and 47 RBI in 301 at-bats. Scott Heineman #16. ", "The future is not here yet, but the Rangers can, maybe, see it from here", "Solak, Burke hit the ground running in debuts", "Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard | baseballsavant.com", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nick_Solak&oldid=980898808, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 29 September 2020, at 03:55. Sherten Apostel #82. [17] He was assigned to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Isiah Kiner-Falefa #9.    vs. LAA 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: in Woodridge, IL Nick Solak. Ronald Guzman #11. Do you have a blog? Rougned Odor #12. Texas Rangers traded RHP Peter Fairbanks to Tampa Bay Rays for 2B Nick Solak. [19][20] Solak finished the 2019 season hitting .293/.393/.491 with 5 home runs and 17 RBI over 33 games for Texas. Arb Eligible: 2023 2B Nick Solak assigned to Trenton Thunder from Tampa Yankees. Solak graduated from Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Positions: Copyright © 2020 Minor League Baseball.Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are the property of Minor League Baseball. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Elvis Andrus #1. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [16], On August 20, 2019, the Rangers selected Solak's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. Nick Solak #15. The Official Site of Minor League Baseball, Nashville Fails to Sweep Omaha in Sunday's Loss, Federowicz' Go-Ahead Home Run Wins it for Sounds, Sounds Rally for Win in Front of Sellout Crowd, Palumbo Tosses Six No-Hit Innings in Sounds Win, Nashville Completes Comeback Win to Finish Series, Solak Leads Sounds to Win with Homer in Ninth, Wisdom Leads Sounds to Rout in Sacramento. 2B Nick Solak assigned to Nashville Sounds. (Age 24-221d, [18] He made his major league debut that day in a double-header versus the Los Angeles Angels, recording his first career hit off Andrew Heaney and first career home run off Jaime Barría. Find out more. [7] Solak finished his collegiate career with a slash line of .346/.442/.484 (Batting Average / On-Base % / Slugging %) to go along with 10 HR, 94 RBI, 36 SB, and a .926 OPS (On-Base % + Slugging %). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Positions: Leftfielder, Second Baseman and Third Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg) . Is Nick Solak’s sophomore slump a case of pure bad luck?