2B Nick Rucker #20
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/24/2023
OA: 45 POT: 45
2B NICK RUCKER #20 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
12 50 15 2 0 3 6 4 7 .300 .352 .520 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 60 55
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 65 55 70 70
Avoid K's 60 55 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 35
Errors: - 45 45
Arm: 20 40 30
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/22/2023 SPO Win, 6-5 5 2 3 2 1 0 0 0
04/21/2023 SPO Loss, 3-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/20/2023 SPO Loss, 6-8 5 1 3 3 1 0 0 0
04/19/2023 @ TUC Win, 3-0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/18/2023 @ TUC Loss, 4-15 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
04/17/2023 @ TUC Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/16/2023 WB Loss, 0-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/15/2023 WB Loss, 2-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/14/2023 WB Win, 3-0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/13/2023 QFQ Win, 6-1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Argumentative to the point of being obnoxious.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:10/27/1998
Born in:Mandeville, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,200
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:None, 80 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 104 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 21st Pick in Round 4
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 12 50 15 2 0 3 6 5 4 7 .300 .352 .520 .872 .386 .220 147
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 54 0 0 0 3 0 0 26 5 0 0 0.0 8.0 5.69 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 5 2 0 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .294 .765 1.059
Versus Right   33 10 0 0 1 3 3 4 6 0 0 0 .303 .378 .394 .772
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 10 1 0 2 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .444 .680 1.124
April   50 15 2 0 3 6 5 4 7 0 0 0 .300 .352 .520 .872
Last Year   218 54 8 2 3 18 24 34 42 0 0 1 .248 .352 .344 .696
2 Years Ago   216 69 14 1 5 29 37 31 31 2 0 0 .319 .402 .463 .865
Career   484 138 24 3 11 53 66 69 80 2 0 1 .285 .374 .415 .789
Home   39 12 2 0 3 6 4 2 6 0 0 0 .308 .341 .590 .931
Road   11 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
Grass   39 12 2 0 3 6 4 2 6 0 0 0 .308 .341 .590 .931
Turf   11 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
Day   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Night   45 14 2 0 3 6 5 4 6 0 0 0 .311 .367 .556 .923
As Starter   50 15 2 0 3 6 5 4 7 0 0 0 .300 .352 .520 .872
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 97 -0.3
Total ABA 50 139 32 10 1 2 10 19 23 2 1 28 2 2 .230 .345 .360 .705 97 97 -0.3
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 .945 122 129 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 67 75 -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 90 94 0.4
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 66 67 -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 71 70 -0.1
2017 Plymouth - R 18 48 97 29 5 1 2 8 15 9 0 1 13 0 4 .299 .355 .433 .788 109 112 0.2
2018 Kalamazoo - A 19 95 208 48 9 2 8 20 28 25 0 2 38 3 4 .231 .311 .409 .719 105 104 0.8
2019 Plymouth - R 20 88 195 57 15 0 15 36 46 34 0 1 27 12 3 .292 .396 .600 .996 148 150 2.1
2019 Kalamazoo - A 20 17 17 5 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 4 0 1 .294 .368 .471 .839 125 105 0.1
2019 Traverse City - AA 20 8 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .429 .556 .429 .984 183 140 0.1
2020 Kalamazoo - A 21 108 402 110 15 2 9 33 48 49 0 0 62 11 13 .274 .353 .388 .741 93 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 .857 160 271 0.2
2021 Traverse City - AA 22 79 279 71 14 4 7 42 38 47 1 1 49 8 6 .254 .363 .409 .771 116 118 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 2.3
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 .696 106 105 1.0
2023 Ann Arbor - AAA 24 12 50 15 2 0 3 6 5 4 0 0 7 0 0 .300 .352 .520 .872 142 147 0.2
Total AAA 137 484 138 24 3 11 53 66 69 1 2 80 13 4 .285 .374 .415 .789 131 133
Total AA 99 321 81 15 4 7 48 44 58 1 1 57 9 6 .252 .367 .389 .757 110 114
Total A 220 627 163 24 4 18 55 80 76 0 2 104 14 18 .260 .339 .397 .736 98 100
Total AHS 168 646 160 27 3 15 89 87 97 3 5 132 32 15 .248 .346 .368 .715 84 87
Total AR 136 292 86 20 1 17 44 61 43 0 2 40 12 7 .295 .383 .545 .927 136 138
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
2023 Ann Arbor - AAA 2B 10 10 18 17 7 36 1 .972 88.0 3.58 -1.8 .868
2023 Ann Arbor - AAA SS 2 2 2 4 0 7 1 .857 18.0 3.00 -0.6 .844
TOTAL 1B 3 0 9 2 3 11 0 1.000 8.0 12.38 +0.1 .995
TOTAL 2B 26 22 38 51 11 91 2 .978 205.2 3.89 -1.9 .908
TOTAL SS 29 22 30 65 14 100 5 .950 219.1 3.90 -6.8 .841
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).
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