1B Nick Rucker #20
Tampa Bay Captains ABA
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/04/2026
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B NICK RUCKER #20 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
71 163 35 5 1 4 16 16 41 .215 .293 .331 3 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 55 50 65 60
Avoid K's 60 55 65 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 30
Errors: - 40 40
Arm: 20 45 30
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 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
08/03/2026 @ HLW Loss, 5-12 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/02/2026 @ SYR Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/01/2026 @ SYR Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/2026 @ SYR Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/30/2026 @ SYR Win, 9-6 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
07/29/2026 @ SF Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/28/2026 @ SF Win, 4-3 3 0 2 0 0 2 1 0
07/27/2026 @ SF Loss, 6-8 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
07/22/2026 CHG Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/20/2026 CHG Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 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:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 31 Days
Service This Yr:123 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 31 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 21st Pick in Round 4
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 71 163 35 5 1 4 16 14 16 41 .215 .293 .331 .624 .273 .117 73
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 182 2 1 0 1 1 0 54 10 3 1 75.0 17.0 3.49 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   83 16 3 1 2 5 5 4 22 0 1 2 .193 .247 .325 .572
Versus Right   80 19 2 0 2 11 9 12 19 0 0 0 .237 .337 .338 .674
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Last Week   25 5 1 0 1 4 1 4 8 0 0 0 .200 .310 .360 .670
April   21 7 0 1 0 1 3 1 5 0 0 1 .333 .391 .429 .820
May   57 13 3 0 1 7 4 3 14 0 1 1 .228 .279 .333 .612
June   27 5 0 0 1 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 .185 .290 .296 .587
July   49 10 2 0 2 7 3 6 17 0 0 0 .204 .291 .367 .658
August   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .182 .000 .182
Spring Training   57 15 5 0 2 2 10 5 15 0 0 2 .263 .344 .456 .800
Last Year   484 111 26 2 7 37 55 40 107 2 1 7 .229 .296 .335 .631
2 Years Ago   269 75 15 3 4 27 37 36 62 1 1 3 .279 .369 .401 .770
Career   1055 253 56 7 17 90 125 115 238 4 3 14 .240 .322 .355 .676
Home   80 17 3 1 2 9 7 8 15 0 1 2 .212 .300 .350 .650
Road   83 18 2 0 2 7 7 8 26 0 0 0 .217 .286 .313 .599
Grass   163 35 5 1 4 16 14 16 41 0 1 2 .215 .293 .331 .624
Day   60 14 3 0 3 6 7 6 15 0 1 0 .233 .303 .433 .736
Night   103 21 2 1 1 10 7 10 26 0 0 2 .204 .287 .272 .559
As Starter   128 25 4 1 3 10 11 11 31 0 1 2 .195 .270 .312 .582
As Reliever / Substitution   35 10 1 0 1 6 3 5 10 0 0 0 .286 .375 .400 .775
Pinch Hitting   28 8 1 0 1 5 3 3 9 0 0 0 .286 .355 .429 .783
Close/Late   58 16 2 0 2 7 6 10 17 0 0 1 .276 .391 .414 .805
Inning 1-3   37 7 1 0 1 3 2 2 7 0 1 0 .189 .231 .297 .528
Inning 4-6   51 8 2 1 0 2 3 2 13 0 0 1 .157 .204 .235 .439
Inning 7-9   71 18 2 0 3 11 9 11 21 0 0 1 .254 .361 .408 .770
Extra Innings   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
0 Outs   55 10 2 0 1 2 5 4 14 0 0 0 .182 .237 .273 .510
1 Outs   53 11 1 0 1 5 5 6 12 0 1 2 .208 .311 .283 .594
2 Outs   55 14 2 1 2 9 4 6 15 0 0 0 .255 .328 .436 .764
Scoring Position   38 13 1 0 2 13 5 5 8 0 1 0 .342 .419 .526 .945
Bases Empty   87 15 3 1 2 2 4 9 21 0 0 0 .172 .250 .299 .549
Runner on 1st   38 7 1 0 0 1 5 2 12 0 0 2 .184 .262 .211 .472
Runner on 2nd   14 7 1 0 1 7 3 1 2 0 1 0 .500 .533 .786 1.319
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .357 .400 .571 .971
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   103 22 3 1 3 11 7 7 41 0 0 0 .214 .264 .350 .613
First Pitch   17 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .294 .333 .353 .686
Count 0-1   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 0-2   18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 1-0   13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 1-1   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
Count 1-2   27 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 0 0 0 .185 .185 .259 .444
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Count 2-1   7 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Count 2-2   27 6 1 0 3 6 5 0 12 0 0 0 .222 .222 .593 .815
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .200 .556 .200 .756
Full Count   31 9 2 0 0 4 2 7 6 0 0 0 .290 .421 .355 .776
Behind in Count   52 9 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 0 1 0 .173 .173 .212 .385
Ahead in Count   27 6 1 0 1 4 4 8 0 0 0 1 .222 .417 .370 .787
Batting Leadoff   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 4th   11 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .364 .462 .364 .825
Batting 5th   28 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 8 0 0 0 .107 .219 .107 .326
Batting 6th   94 21 4 1 3 9 8 6 22 0 1 2 .223 .284 .383 .667
Batting 7th   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 8th   13 5 0 0 1 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000
Batting 9th   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Low Leverage   54 10 3 1 1 3 6 6 14 0 0 0 .185 .267 .333 .600
Medium Leverage   54 13 1 0 1 5 5 5 14 0 1 1 .241 .317 .315 .631
High Leverage   55 12 1 0 2 8 3 5 13 0 0 1 .218 .295 .345 .641
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 71 269 75 15 3 4 27 37 36 3 1 62 7 7 .279 .369 .401 .770 109 118 1.1
2025 Tampa Bay - ABA 26 138 484 111 26 2 7 37 55 40 7 2 107 9 1 .229 .296 .335 .631 73 77 -0.3
2026 Tampa Bay - ABA 27 71 163 35 5 1 4 16 14 16 2 0 41 3 1 .215 .293 .331 .624 69 73 -0.1
Total ABA 330 1055 253 56 7 17 90 125 115 14 4 238 21 11 .240 .322 .355 .676 85 90 0.6
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 1B 37 37 313 27 26 340 0 1.000 324.0 9.44 +1.8 1.050
2024 Tampa Bay - ABA 2B 35 29 66 55 8 124 3 .976 262.0 4.16 -3.9 .791
2024 Tampa Bay - ABA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
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
2025 Tampa Bay - ABA 1B 115 114 855 59 66 917 3 .997 953.2 8.63 +4.4 1.047
2025 Tampa Bay - ABA 2B 7 1 5 9 1 14 0 1.000 25.1 4.97 -0.8 .891
2025 Tampa Bay - ABA SS 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.0 1.011
2025 Tampa Bay - ABA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Tampa Bay - ABA 1B 36 35 272 26 24 300 2 .993 304.1 8.81 +1.7 1.036
2026 Tampa Bay - ABA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Tampa Bay - ABA SS 7 0 4 6 2 10 0 1.000 18.0 5.00 -0.3 .880
TOTAL 1B 191 186 1449 114 119 1568 5 .997 1590.0 8.85 +8.0 1.044
TOTAL 2B 59 42 91 98 13 193 4 .979 406.0 4.19 -4.8 .841
TOTAL SS 36 20 32 69 16 105 4 .962 222.1 4.09 -6.6 .849
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.
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
02/27/2025 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Tampa Bay Captains development complex.
08/16/2025 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
08/25/2025 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
11/06/2025 Wins the 2025 ABA AC Gold Glove Award at 1B.
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,600.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
07/09/2026 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
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