Nick Sogard

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Boston Red Sox · 2B/1B/3B

Age 296' 1" · 189 lbsBats Switch

#724 Current#717 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

The 28-year-old third baseman enters the 2026 season as a utility bat for Boston, offering modest contributions across the board with limited power upside. Through limited early action this year, he's maintaining a sub-.260 average with minimal home run production, suggesting he'll be a low-volume contributor in most offensive categories. His stolen base totals remain minimal, and without significant playing time or power development, he projects as bench depth rather than a cornerstone fantasy asset. Managers should view him as a streaky fill-in option on off days rather than a reliable source of consistent production.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2024	Boston Red Sox	31	86	77	.273	0	8	13	3	25	.326	.325	.651
2025	Boston Red Sox	30	104	96	.260	0	9	13	2	24	.317	.344	.661
2026	Boston Red Sox	66	277	239	.255	5	19	29	1	56	.342	.385	.727
Career	Totals	127	467	412	.260	5	36	55	6	105	.333	.364	.697

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019	Hudson Valley Renegades	63	262	214	.290	0	21	36	20	43	.405	.313	.718
2021	2 teams▼	80	338	297	.276	13	42	52	8	59	.346	.461	.807
2022	2 teams▼	125	472	401	.254	4	43	59	18	88	.359	.349	.708
2023	Worcester Red Sox	112	460	391	.266	7	47	74	17	79	.370	.391	.761
2024	Worcester Red Sox	96	440	368	.283	13	59	69	10	90	.390	.446	.836
2025	Worcester Red Sox	91	409	340	.276	5	28	64	16	73	.393	.385	.778
2026	2 teams▼	49	224	176	.261	5	28	36	6	40	.406	.420	.826
Career	Totals	616	2605	2187	.272	47	268	390	95	472	.378	.396	.774

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	29	27	.259	0	0	1	1	7	.310	.296	.606

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	122	112	.223	3	9	9	1	29	.275	.348	.623

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg86.8 mph

Max EV105.9 mph

Launch Angle16.1°

Barrel %4.8%

K %20.2%

Hard Hit %28.6%

Sprint Speed27.6 ft/s

Bat Speed69.2 mph

Whiff %20.4%

Chase %24.5%

xBA0.251

xSLG0.355

xwOBA0.311

GB%39.2%

FB%22.8%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2024

Boston Red Sox

.273

.326

.325

.651

2025

Boston Red Sox

104

.260

.317

.344

.661

2026

Boston Red Sox

277

239

.255

.342

.385

.727

Career

Totals

127

467

412

.260

105

.333

.364

.697

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2019

Hudson Valley Renegades

262

214

.290

.405

.313

.718

2021

2 teams▼

338

297

.276

.346

.461

.807

2022

2 teams▼

125

472

401

.254

.359

.349

.708

2023

Worcester Red Sox

112

460

391

.266

.370

.391

.761

2024

Worcester Red Sox

440

368

.283

.390

.446

.836

2025

Worcester Red Sox

409

340

.276

.393

.385

.778

2026

2 teams▼

224

176

.261

.406

.420

.826

Career

Totals

616

2605

2187

.272

268

390

472

.378

.396

.774

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.259

.310

.296

.606

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

122

112

.223

.275

.348

.623