Nick Solak
Born:
01/11/1995 (Age: 29)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Primary Position: 2B
Seconday Position: LF
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Primary Position: 2B
Seconday Position: LF
Acquisition Period:
2nd Rd., 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft (NYY); Traded February 20, 2018
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | July 31st, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | July 2-7, 2018 |
| Level: | Double-A |
| Affiliate: | Montgomery Biscuits |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
On thinner and smaller side but not weak. Above-average athlete, more fast than quick.
Swing Mechanics
Even stance, feet shoulder width-extended, low hands w bat on shoulder. Leg-kick, long stride, short load, line drive bat path, slight barrel drag
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | 40 | 50 | Moderate |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 40 | 45 | Excellent FB hitter; chases spin, difficulty getting barrel to it. Can make hard contact late in count. Gets pull-heavy; rolls over, flashes feel to hit opposite. With feel and athleticism, projects to half grade improvement but good spin will continue to challenge him. |
| Excellent FB hitter; chases spin, difficulty getting barrel to it. Can make hard contact late in count. Gets pull-heavy; rolls over, flashes feel to hit opposite. With feel and athleticism, projects to half grade improvement but good spin will continue to challenge him. | |||
| Game Power | 40 | 45 | Will get to his power running into some pullside HRs, hitting the gaps. |
| Will get to his power running into some pullside HRs, hitting the gaps. | |||
| Raw Power | 45 | 45 | Gap power with lift and pop to pullside for HRs. Has bat speed to impact baseball. |
| Gap power with lift and pop to pullside for HRs. Has bat speed to impact baseball. | |||
| Run | 65 | 65 | 4.12 to 4.17 run times. Really moves under way. |
| 4.12 to 4.17 run times. Really moves under way. | |||
| Field | 55 | 55 | Versatile defender: 55 at 2B; 50 in LF, 45 in CF. On dirt, average first step, but is light on feet, moves well around the position, excellent range on pop-ups. Solid hands. In OF, average reads and routes play with his speed. |
| Versatile defender: 55 at 2B; 50 in LF, 45 in CF. On dirt, average first step, but is light on feet, moves well around the position, excellent range on pop-ups. Solid hands. In OF, average reads and routes play with his speed. | |||
| Throw | 45 | 45 | Lacks carry from OF but plays fine at 2B. Can work in LF too. |
| Lacks carry from OF but plays fine at 2B. Can work in LF too. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Approach | Average | Average |
| Instincts | Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
Bottom of lineup hitter with impact speed. Will hit enough and leg out extra bases to play everyday. Fits well at 2B and can play LF too, CF in pinch. Should move fast, development near complete; needs reps against spin to to reach future 2nd-div regular role.
