Nick Solak

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Naranjeros de Hermosillo · 1B

Age 315' 9" · 185 lbsBats Right

#652 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

At 31 years old, this veteran first baseman has become a cautionary tale in fantasy baseball after his promising Rangers Rookie of the Year campaign back in 2019. His recent performance both in 2025 and early 2026 shows a complete collapse at the plate, with a combined .111 average across just 18 at-bats while generating zero power, RBIs, runs, or stolen bases—suggesting he has lost the offensive profile that once made him an organization cornerstone. Now playing in the minors for El Paso, he offers essentially no fantasy value as he fights to save what remains of his MLB career. Fantasy managers should avoid him entirely, as his inability to produce across all relevant hitting categories and his move to Triple-A represent a clear signal that his window as a viable contributor has firmly closed.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019	Texas Rangers	33	135	116	.293	5	17	19	2	29	.393	.491	.884
2020	Texas Rangers	58	233	209	.268	2	23	27	7	42	.326	.344	.670
2021	Texas Rangers	127	511	458	.242	11	49	57	7	107	.314	.362	.676
2022	Texas Rangers	35	95	82	.207	3	4	14	3	19	.309	.329	.638
2023	2 teams▼	2	0	0	.000	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
2025	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	11	11	.091	0	0	0	0	2	.091	.091	.182
2026	San Diego Padres	4	10	7	.143	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.143	.443
Career	Totals	263	995	883	.249	21	94	118	19	199	.325	.367	.692

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
2016	Staten Island Yankees	64	279	240	.321	3	25	48	8	39	.412	.421	.833
2017	2 teams▼	130	538	465	.297	12	53	72	14	100	.384	.452	.836
2018	Montgomery Biscuits	126	565	478	.282	19	76	91	21	112	.384	.450	.834
2019	2 teams▼	115	477	419	.289	27	74	79	5	105	.362	.532	.894
2021	Round Rock Express	22	93	85	.353	1	6	15	0	16	.409	.459	.868
2022	Round Rock Express	57	259	223	.278	10	45	38	6	51	.371	.489	.860
2023	3 teams▼	96	411	345	.238	8	49	51	4	80	.353	.362	.715
2024	Tacoma Rainiers	90	347	296	.311	9	53	52	10	53	.406	.446	.852
2025	Indianapolis Indians	111	482	419	.332	14	73	76	10	66	.411	.492	.903
2026	El Paso Chihuahuas	116	511	454	.311	16	80	89	7	63	.376	.487	.863
Career	Totals	927	3962	3424	.297	119	534	611	85	685	.384	.462	.846

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
4	10	7	.143	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.143	.443

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
4	10	7	.143	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.143	.443

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg90.2 mph

Max EV103.2 mph

Launch Angle-2.6°

Barrel %12.5%

K %0.0%

Hard Hit %50.0%

Bat Speed70.8 mph

Whiff %0.0%

Chase %36.4%

xBA0.260

xSLG0.502

xwOBA0.373

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

2019

Texas Rangers

135

116

.293

.393

.491

.884

2020

Texas Rangers

233

209

.268

.326

.344

.670

2021

Texas Rangers

127

511

458

.242

107

.314

.362

.676

2022

Texas Rangers

.207

.309

.329

.638

2023

2 teams▼

.000

2025

Pittsburgh Pirates

.091

.182

2026

San Diego Padres

.143

.300

.143

.443

Career

Totals

263

995

883

.249

118

199

.325

.367

.692

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2016

Staten Island Yankees

279

240

.321

.412

.421

.833

2017

2 teams▼

130

538

465

.297

100

.384

.452

.836

2018

Montgomery Biscuits

126

565

478

.282

112

.384

.450

.834

2019

2 teams▼

115

477

419

.289

105

.362

.532

.894

2021

Round Rock Express

.353

.409

.459

.868

2022

Round Rock Express

259

223

.278

.371

.489

.860

2023

3 teams▼

411

345

.238

.353

.362

.715

2024

Tacoma Rainiers

347

296

.311

.406

.446

.852

2025

Indianapolis Indians

111

482

419

.332

.411

.492

.903

2026

El Paso Chihuahuas

116

511

454

.311

.376

.487

.863

Career

Totals

927

3962

3424

.297

119

534

611

685

.384

.462

.846

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.143

.300

.143

.443

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.143

.300

.143

.443