3B Craig Nichelson #29
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/24/2023
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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3B CRAIG NICHELSON #29 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 45 45 50 45
Eye 50 45 55 50
Avoid K's 50 50 55 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 30
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 20 60 50
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Nichelson is not the industrious type.
High: Adaptability
Low: Work Ethic
Birthday:09/05/1994
Born in:Columbus, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 138 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 118 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 19th Pick in Round 13
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
2017 Dallas - ABA 22 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000 144 149 0.1
2019 Dallas - ABA 24 6 23 3 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 12 0 1 .130 .200 .174 .374 5 -4 -0.4
2020 Dallas - ABA 25 83 300 66 12 0 7 21 26 20 4 1 97 4 4 .220 .277 .330 .607 71 65 -0.4
2021 Dallas - ABA 26 54 155 32 3 1 3 13 17 17 0 1 23 3 2 .206 .283 .297 .580 70 69 0.2
Total ABA 147 483 102 16 1 11 38 45 39 4 2 135 7 7 .211 .275 .317 .591 68 64 -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
2011 Huntington Beach HS - HS 16 38 151 33 6 1 4 18 19 14 1 0 47 7 1 .219 .289 .351 .640 87 88 0.5
2012 Huntington Beach HS - HS 17 39 143 45 13 3 5 31 26 20 1 3 37 8 1 .315 .395 .552 .948 132 128 1.3
2013 Huntington Beach HS - HS 18 39 156 47 16 0 5 36 37 17 2 1 35 5 0 .301 .375 .500 .875 104 102 0.8
2013 Ft. Wayne - R 18 8 10 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573 61 62 0.0
2014 (DAL) Chihuahua - DL 19 8 15 3 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 .200 .294 .400 .694 92 92 0.1
2014 Corpus Christi - R 19 54 191 43 7 2 6 16 21 12 2 2 53 6 5 .225 .275 .377 .652 78 74 -0.1
2015 Corpus Christi - R 20 65 243 63 8 1 11 37 45 25 7 3 70 17 7 .259 .342 .436 .778 93 94 0.8
2015 Charleston - A 20 6 20 7 0 0 2 7 3 1 0 0 8 1 1 .350 .381 .650 1.031 183 185 0.3
2016 Corpus Christi - R 21 24 82 25 2 0 10 14 21 13 1 0 17 8 3 .305 .406 .695 1.101 160 161 1.0
2016 San Antonio - A 21 73 249 74 12 3 11 33 38 19 3 1 48 11 6 .297 .353 .502 .855 135 130 2.3
2017 (DAL) Chihuahua - DL 22 34 122 30 4 2 6 16 29 21 2 0 21 5 2 .246 .366 .459 .825 87 85 0.3
2017 Aurora - AA 22 132 449 109 13 5 23 74 68 46 0 5 86 24 12 .243 .310 .448 .758 123 122 3.7
2018 Lubbock - AAA 23 77 122 30 7 1 5 12 16 9 1 0 35 4 3 .246 .303 .443 .746 121 120 0.7
2019 Lubbock - AAA 24 118 371 96 18 1 14 46 39 39 3 2 82 8 3 .259 .333 .426 .758 126 129 3.0
2020 Lubbock - AAA 25 44 145 32 5 0 4 17 12 20 2 0 29 2 0 .221 .323 .338 .661 94 98 0.8
2022 Lubbock - AAA 27 113 399 95 13 3 8 35 42 44 1 2 83 18 5 .238 .314 .346 .660 90 91 1.2
Total AAA 352 1037 253 43 5 31 110 109 112 7 4 229 32 11 .244 .321 .385 .705 107 109
Total AA 132 449 109 13 5 23 74 68 46 0 5 86 24 12 .243 .310 .448 .758 123 122
Total A 79 269 81 12 3 13 40 41 20 3 1 56 12 7 .301 .355 .513 .868 138 134
Total AHS 116 450 125 35 4 14 85 82 51 4 4 119 20 2 .278 .354 .467 .820 108 106
Total AR 151 526 133 18 3 27 67 90 51 10 5 143 31 15 .253 .328 .452 .780 98 97
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Dallas - ABA 1B 2 0 1 2 2 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.0 1.018
2017 Dallas - ABA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Dallas - ABA 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 +0.0 1.026
2019 Dallas - ABA 2B 4 4 5 12 4 18 1 .944 34.0 4.50 -0.5 .853
2019 Dallas - ABA 3B 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 .667 20.0 0.90 -0.5 .513
2020 Dallas - ABA 1B 4 2 18 4 2 22 0 1.000 25.2 7.71 +0.1 1.019
2020 Dallas - ABA 2B 5 2 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 20.1 4.87 +0.2 1.010
2020 Dallas - ABA 3B 70 69 31 113 9 152 8 .947 619.2 2.09 -3.8 .939
2021 Dallas - ABA 1B 2 0 7 1 1 8 0 1.000 4.0 18.00 +0.0 1.025
2021 Dallas - ABA 2B 1 1 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.3 .991
2021 Dallas - ABA 3B 51 42 37 90 10 130 3 .977 385.2 2.96 +1.4 .997
2021 Dallas - ABA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 8 2 26 7 5 33 0 1.000 34.2 8.57 +0.2 1.020
TOTAL 2B 10 7 12 20 6 33 1 .970 63.1 4.55 -0.6 .893
TOTAL 3B 126 113 69 205 19 286 12 .958 1030.2 2.39 -2.9 .962
PLAYER HISTORY
06/13/2010 Joined the Huntington Beach HS Devil Rays.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 20 (45).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 20 (45).
03/29/2012 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Scottsdale HS Pirates, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 20 (45).
04/08/2013 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/05/2013 Released by the Huntington Beach HS Devil Rays.
06/05/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 19, 309th overall pick) by the Pensacola Palominos.
10/05/2013 Wins the 2013 ABA Rookie League World Series with the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes!
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 25 (55).
06/18/2014 Released by the Charleston organization.
07/06/2014 Signed a minor league contract ($1,300 bonus) with the Dallas Dragons organization.
12/01/2014 Named to the 2014 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (DAL) Chihuahua Renegades.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 25 (50).
07/19/2015 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/26/2015 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 35 (50).
08/08/2016 Wins the A N-A Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
08/05/2017 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/26/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,200.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
02/27/2019 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
04/23/2019 Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
11/27/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,600.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
06/19/2022 Was selected to the 2022 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
11/25/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
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