2B Nick Rucker #20
Tampa Bay Captains ABA
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/31/2024
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B NICK RUCKER #20 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
26 101 24 4 0 1 8 18 30 .238 .361 .307 2 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 55 50 65 60
Avoid K's 60 55 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 30
Errors: - 40 45
Arm: 20 45 30
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/30/2024 HLW Win, 6-5 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/29/2024 HLW Loss, 1-5 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
07/28/2024 SYR Win, 10-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/27/2024 SYR Loss, 7-9 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
07/26/2024 SYR Loss, 3-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/25/2024 SYR Loss, 5-11 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
07/24/2024 @ SDF Loss, 2-10 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
07/23/2024 @ SDF Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/22/2024 @ SDF Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
07/17/2024 @ CHG Win, 12-3 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
His actions speak louder than his words.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Birthday:10/27/1998
Born in:Mandeville, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 32 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 32 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 21st Pick in Round 4
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 26 101 24 4 0 1 8 12 18 30 .238 .361 .307 .668 .310 .069 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 26 122 2 0 0 0 0 1 31 5 2 3 40.0 12.7 4.23 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 7 1 0 0 1 4 5 6 1 0 0 .333 .444 .381 .825
Versus Right   80 17 3 0 1 7 8 13 24 0 0 2 .212 .337 .287 .624
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   5 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 .200 .444 .400 .844
Last Week   29 5 1 0 1 2 4 3 10 0 0 2 .172 .294 .310 .604
June   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
July   92 22 4 0 1 8 10 17 28 1 0 2 .239 .366 .315 .681
Spring Training   47 12 3 0 2 5 8 10 9 0 0 0 .255 .386 .447 .833
2 Years Ago   139 32 10 1 2 10 19 23 28 1 0 2 .230 .345 .360 .705
Career   240 56 14 1 3 18 31 41 58 2 0 4 .233 .352 .338 .689
Home   47 10 3 0 1 4 7 11 9 1 0 2 .213 .377 .340 .717
Road   54 14 1 0 0 4 5 7 21 0 0 0 .259 .344 .278 .622
Grass   101 24 4 0 1 8 12 18 30 1 0 2 .238 .361 .307 .668
Day   40 12 3 0 0 3 6 10 16 1 0 0 .300 .431 .375 .806
Night   61 12 1 0 1 5 6 8 14 0 0 2 .197 .310 .262 .572
As Starter   101 24 4 0 1 8 12 18 30 1 0 2 .238 .361 .307 .668
Close/Late   19 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .105 .105 .105 .211
Inning 1-3   42 14 3 0 1 4 9 8 13 0 0 1 .333 .451 .476 .927
Inning 4-6   27 5 0 0 0 1 1 7 7 0 0 1 .185 .371 .185 .557
Inning 7-9   29 5 1 0 0 3 2 3 10 1 0 0 .172 .242 .207 .449
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   50 10 3 0 1 2 6 7 15 1 0 1 .200 .305 .320 .625
1 Outs   22 3 1 0 0 1 3 4 8 0 0 1 .136 .296 .182 .478
2 Outs   29 11 0 0 0 5 3 7 7 0 0 0 .379 .500 .379 .879
Scoring Position   21 8 1 0 0 7 1 3 5 1 0 1 .381 .462 .429 .890
Bases Empty   68 14 3 0 1 1 10 14 21 0 0 1 .206 .349 .294 .644
Runner on 1st   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
Runner on 2nd   6 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 .333 .556 .500 1.056
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   57 12 0 0 1 4 6 8 30 1 0 0 .211 .303 .263 .566
First Pitch   11 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .364 .417 .455 .871
Count 0-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
Count 0-2   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-1   9 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 1-2   16 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 1 0 0 .250 .235 .250 .485
Count 2-0   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   18 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 .222 .222 .389 .611
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 2 1 0 0 2 3 7 0 0 0 0 .333 .692 .500 1.192
Full Count   13 2 0 0 0 1 3 8 7 0 0 0 .154 .476 .154 .630
Behind in Count   31 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 14 1 0 1 .226 .242 .226 .468
Ahead in Count   19 4 2 0 0 2 4 10 0 0 0 0 .211 .483 .316 .799
Batting Leadoff   101 24 4 0 1 8 12 18 30 1 0 2 .238 .361 .307 .668
Low Leverage   41 12 2 0 1 4 6 9 16 0 0 0 .293 .420 .415 .835
Medium Leverage   46 9 2 0 0 1 6 7 12 0 0 2 .196 .327 .239 .566
High Leverage   14 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .214 .294 .214 .508
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Tampa Bay - ABA 23 50 139 32 10 1 2 10 19 23 2 1 28 2 2 .230 .345 .360 .705 97 102 -0.2
2024 Tampa Bay - ABA 25 26 101 24 4 0 1 8 12 18 2 1 30 2 3 .238 .361 .307 .668 84 96 -0.3
Total ABA 76 240 56 14 1 3 18 31 41 4 2 58 4 5 .233 .352 .338 .689 91 99 -0.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2013 Tucson HS - HS 14 31 112 38 9 1 2 24 29 26 0 3 20 8 1 .339 .454 .491 .945 122 130 1.0
2014 Miami Christian High School - HS 15 17 66 15 0 1 1 5 7 10 1 0 11 2 0 .227 .338 .303 .641 68 74 -0.1
2015 Miami Christian High School - HS 16 40 153 39 5 1 3 17 14 22 0 1 28 6 4 .255 .347 .359 .706 91 93 0.3
2016 Miami Christian High School - HS 17 39 149 30 7 0 4 17 17 19 0 1 36 7 6 .201 .290 .329 .619 67 66 -0.3
2017 Miami Christian High School - HS 18 41 166 38 6 0 5 26 20 20 2 0 37 9 4 .229 .319 .355 .675 72 69 -0.1
2017 Plymouth - R 18 48 97 29 5 1 2 8 15 9 0 1 13 0 4 .299 .355 .433 .788 110 114 0.2
2018 Kalamazoo - A 19 95 208 48 9 2 8 20 28 25 0 2 38 3 4 .231 .311 .409 .719 106 105 0.9
2019 Plymouth - R 20 88 195 57 15 0 15 36 46 34 0 1 27 12 3 .292 .396 .600 .996 150 152 2.2
2019 Kalamazoo - A 20 17 17 5 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 4 0 1 .294 .368 .471 .839 125 106 0.1
2019 Traverse City - AA 20 8 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .429 .556 .429 .984 185 142 0.1
2020 Kalamazoo - A 21 108 402 110 15 2 9 33 48 49 0 0 62 11 13 .274 .353 .388 .741 96 98 1.3
2020 Traverse City - AA 21 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .857 .000 .857 160 274 0.2
2021 Traverse City - AA 22 79 279 71 14 4 7 42 38 47 1 1 49 8 6 .254 .363 .409 .771 116 119 1.4
2021 Ann Arbor - AAA 22 56 216 69 14 1 5 29 37 31 0 2 31 6 2 .319 .402 .463 .865 154 158 2.4
2022 Traverse City - AA 23 8 34 7 1 0 0 5 4 3 0 0 5 1 0 .206 .270 .235 .506 35 41 -0.1
2022 Ann Arbor - AAA 23 69 218 54 8 2 3 18 24 34 1 0 42 7 2 .248 .352 .344 .696 104 105 1.0
2023 Ann Arbor - AAA 24 134 493 115 20 5 14 59 68 80 1 5 73 10 5 .233 .339 .379 .718 105 107 2.1
Total AAA 259 927 238 42 8 22 106 129 145 2 7 146 23 9 .257 .356 .391 .747 116 119
Total AA 99 321 81 15 4 7 48 44 58 1 1 57 9 6 .252 .367 .389 .757 111 115
Total A 220 627 163 24 4 18 55 80 76 0 2 104 14 18 .260 .339 .397 .736 100 100
Total AHS 168 646 160 27 3 15 89 87 97 3 5 132 32 15 .248 .346 .368 .715 84 86
Total AR 136 292 86 20 1 17 44 61 43 0 2 40 12 7 .295 .383 .545 .927 138 140
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Tampa Bay - ABA 1B 3 0 9 2 3 11 0 1.000 8.0 12.38 +0.1 .995
2022 Tampa Bay - ABA 2B 16 12 20 34 4 55 1 .982 117.2 4.13 -0.1 .933
2022 Tampa Bay - ABA SS 27 20 28 61 14 93 4 .957 201.1 3.98 -6.2 .841
2024 Tampa Bay - ABA 2B 25 25 53 45 5 101 3 .970 219.0 4.03 -5.9 .784
2024 Tampa Bay - ABA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Tampa Bay - ABA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 3 0 9 2 3 11 0 1.000 8.0 12.38 +0.1 .995
TOTAL 2B 41 37 73 79 9 156 4 .974 336.2 4.06 -6.1 .837
TOTAL SS 27 20 28 61 14 93 4 .957 201.1 3.98 -6.2 .841
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
02/19/2013 Joined the Tucson HS Bass.
04/15/2013 Injured (oblique strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 30 (60).
03/22/2014 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3-4 weeks.
04/25/2014 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 30 (60).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 35 (60).
05/14/2016 Wins the 2016 AHS Sweet 16 MVP Award.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 40 (60).
04/05/2017 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/07/2017 Released by the Miami Christian High School Victors.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 21, 91st overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Captains.
06/15/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Captains organization with a signing bonus of $7,000.
07/05/2017 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (60).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
07/09/2019 Was selected to the 2019 ABA Rookie League All-Star Game.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (60).
04/22/2020 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 55 (65).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (65).
06/12/2022 Goes 5-5 against the Dillonvale Indians, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 60 (70).
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
02/28/2024 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
03/22/2024 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 6 weeks.
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