LF Russell Nicholas #25


Age: 32
Bats: L
Throws: L
League Date: 12/18/2025

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LF RUSSELL NICHOLAS #25 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
134 367 68 8 1 6 22 45 118 .185 .273 .262 10 -0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 55 50 55 55
Eye 55 45 60 55
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 65
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 20 65 80
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: - Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 75
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/2025 TBR Loss, 7-12 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2025 TBR Win, 5-1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2025 TBR Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2025 BOS Loss, 0-8 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/23/2025 BOS Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/21/2025 @ KC Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/2025 @ KC Loss, 0-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2025 @ KC Win, 3-1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/18/2025 @ TBR Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/17/2025 @ TBR Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Russell is slow to learn from experience.
Player Info
Birthday:08/24/1993
Born in:Greer, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Contract Details:Click Here For Details
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 135 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2014, 26th Pick in Round 1
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MLB PRO 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 134 367 68 8 1 6 22 48 45 118 .185 .273 .262 .535 .244 .076 53
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 96 414 0 1 0 2 0 2 96 15 10 2 83.3 29.9 2.65 -0.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 12 0 0 1 4 5 5 17 0 0 0 .200 .262 .250 .512
Versus Right   307 56 8 1 5 18 43 40 101 2 0 0 .182 .275 .264 .539
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
April   38 4 1 0 0 0 4 3 18 0 0 0 .105 .171 .132 .302
May   36 6 1 0 0 1 7 8 15 1 0 0 .167 .311 .194 .506
June   75 18 1 1 3 10 10 11 20 0 0 0 .240 .337 .400 .737
July   68 10 2 0 0 1 6 2 19 0 0 0 .147 .171 .176 .348
August   88 18 1 0 3 7 14 10 28 0 0 0 .205 .286 .318 .604
September   58 11 2 0 0 3 7 11 15 1 0 0 .190 .314 .224 .538
Spring Training   64 13 1 0 1 7 6 7 16 2 0 0 .203 .274 .266 .540
Last Year   277 68 14 1 11 37 34 29 91 0 1 4 .245 .326 .422 .748
2 Years Ago   419 111 20 0 14 63 66 79 99 6 0 3 .265 .381 .413 .794
Career   2192 514 81 8 65 236 303 289 598 16 1 12 .234 .325 .368 .693
Home   176 36 2 0 2 8 23 20 59 1 0 0 .205 .284 .250 .534
Road   191 32 6 1 4 14 25 25 59 1 0 0 .168 .263 .272 .535
Grass   173 29 5 1 4 13 24 24 55 1 0 0 .168 .268 .277 .545
Turf   194 39 3 0 2 9 24 21 63 1 0 0 .201 .278 .247 .525
Day   134 31 4 1 1 7 18 11 43 1 0 0 .231 .288 .299 .586
Night   233 37 4 0 5 15 30 34 75 1 0 0 .159 .265 .240 .505
As Starter   334 64 8 1 5 19 44 40 105 2 0 0 .192 .277 .266 .543
As Reliever / Substitution   33 4 0 0 1 3 4 5 13 0 0 0 .121 .237 .212 .449
Pinch Hitting   16 3 0 0 1 3 3 3 7 0 0 0 .188 .316 .375 .691
Close/Late   103 20 1 0 3 8 10 7 39 0 0 0 .194 .245 .291 .537
Inning 1-3   130 26 3 1 2 4 20 13 36 0 0 0 .200 .273 .285 .557
Inning 4-6   105 20 4 0 1 9 16 20 34 2 0 0 .190 .315 .257 .572
Inning 7-9   120 22 1 0 3 9 12 11 43 0 0 0 .183 .252 .267 .519
Extra Innings   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .077 .000 .077
0 Outs   146 32 6 1 2 4 26 14 41 0 0 0 .219 .287 .315 .603
1 Outs   107 17 2 0 2 6 10 12 35 2 0 0 .159 .240 .234 .473
2 Outs   114 19 0 0 2 12 12 19 42 0 0 0 .167 .286 .219 .505
Scoring Position   74 12 0 0 1 14 7 16 26 2 0 0 .162 .304 .203 .507
Bases Empty   227 40 6 0 3 3 27 21 71 0 0 0 .176 .246 .242 .488
Runner on 1st   66 16 2 1 2 5 14 8 21 0 0 0 .242 .324 .394 .718
Runner on 2nd   22 5 0 0 0 4 3 3 8 0 0 0 .227 .320 .227 .547
Runner on 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 .100 .357 .100 .457
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 5 0 0 1 5 2 5 6 0 0 0 .185 .312 .296 .609
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Bases Loaded   5 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Two Strikes   205 19 1 1 2 13 20 20 118 2 0 0 .093 .172 .137 .308
First Pitch   40 10 3 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .268 .325 .593
Count 0-1   27 8 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .296 .519 .815
Count 0-2   26 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 1 0 0 .077 .074 .077 .151
Count 1-0   25 10 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .440 .840
Count 1-1   37 10 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .270 .324 .595
Count 1-2   70 6 0 0 1 2 6 0 49 0 0 0 .086 .086 .129 .214
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   18 6 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-2   63 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 37 0 0 0 .063 .063 .111 .175
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 5 1 0 0 1 8 13 0 0 0 0 .455 .750 .545 1.295
Full Count   46 7 1 1 0 6 12 20 19 1 0 0 .152 .403 .217 .620
Behind in Count   123 16 0 0 3 5 10 0 62 1 0 0 .130 .129 .203 .332
Ahead in Count   58 21 2 0 2 6 14 24 0 0 0 0 .362 .549 .500 1.049
Batting Leadoff   148 29 4 0 3 10 23 21 43 1 0 0 .196 .294 .284 .578
Batting 2nd   28 6 0 1 0 1 6 1 7 0 0 0 .214 .241 .286 .527
Batting 4th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Batting 7th   13 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 .077 .200 .154 .354
Batting 8th   59 12 2 0 2 8 8 6 21 1 0 0 .203 .273 .339 .612
Batting 9th   101 17 1 0 1 3 8 14 34 0 0 0 .168 .270 .208 .477
Low Leverage   127 19 2 0 2 3 10 14 42 0 0 0 .150 .234 .213 .447
Medium Leverage   163 32 5 0 2 7 27 23 50 1 0 0 .196 .294 .264 .558
High Leverage   77 17 1 1 2 12 11 8 26 1 0 0 .221 .291 .338 .628
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 Cleveland - MLB 23 81 299 76 12 2 7 17 37 31 2 0 72 21 8 .254 .328 .378 .706 93 98 1.9
2018 Cleveland - MLB 24 94 324 76 8 0 12 38 43 36 1 2 76 26 1 .235 .311 .370 .682 88 81 1.8
2019 Cleveland - MLB 25 55 170 36 8 0 1 15 20 20 0 2 58 6 5 .212 .292 .276 .568 58 62 0.1
2020 Cleveland - MLB 26 13 23 5 1 0 1 2 5 7 0 0 6 1 0 .217 .400 .391 .791 115 121 0.2
2022 Washington - MLB 28 100 313 74 10 4 13 42 50 42 2 4 78 12 4 .236 .327 .419 .745 112 116 1.5
2023 Washington - MLB 29 122 419 111 20 0 14 63 66 79 3 6 99 15 1 .265 .381 .413 .794 116 115 2.5
2024 Washington - MLB 30 91 277 68 14 1 11 37 34 29 4 0 91 12 2 .245 .326 .422 .748 103 102 1.2
2025 Toronto - MLB 31 134 367 68 8 1 6 22 48 45 0 2 118 10 2 .185 .273 .262 .535 53 53 -0.8
Total MLB 690 2192 514 81 8 65 236 303 289 12 16 598 103 23 .234 .325 .368 .693 92 92 8.4
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
2014 Total - 20 42 182 55 8 1 12 43 51 27 1 2 24 36 4 .302 .392 .555 .946 100 100 2.1
2014 Clearwater - R 20 12 43 19 4 1 2 11 10 14 0 0 9 7 1 .442 .579 .721 1.300 230 230 1.1
2014 Williamsport - A- 20 15 49 11 0 0 1 3 7 13 0 0 9 7 1 .224 .387 .286 .673 92 100 0.3
2014 Lakewood - A 20 39 132 22 1 1 5 16 16 17 2 2 45 7 2 .167 .268 .303 .571 63 56 -0.2
2015 Clearwater - A+ 21 123 387 83 14 1 6 40 51 69 6 4 119 20 5 .214 .339 .302 .641 77 82 0.8
2015 Reading - AA 21 4 12 3 2 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 .250 .308 .667 .974 156 151 0.1
2016 Reading - AA 22 130 445 101 18 2 15 49 86 117 2 3 131 34 8 .227 .388 .378 .766 109 108 2.7
2017 Lehigh Valley - AAA 23 42 178 46 10 3 4 20 26 18 1 1 33 11 5 .258 .328 .416 .744 116 111 1.0
2017 Columbus - AAA 23 29 105 25 6 0 1 17 13 16 1 1 24 6 2 .238 .341 .324 .665 95 100 0.5
2017 Total - AAA 23 71 283 71 16 3 5 37 39 34 2 2 57 17 7 .251 .333 .382 .715 108 107 1.5
2018 Columbus - AAA 24 49 185 44 9 2 9 37 31 21 2 1 39 9 1 .238 .321 .454 .775 127 131 1.8
2019 Columbus - AAA 25 21 76 24 5 0 2 13 15 6 0 2 20 5 0 .316 .357 .461 .818 131 133 0.8
2020 Columbus - AAA 26 54 197 52 8 1 7 31 31 26 2 1 48 10 1 .264 .354 .421 .775 124 129 1.9
2021 Syracuse - AAA 27 131 496 109 19 2 16 51 60 52 3 5 116 10 5 .220 .295 .363 .658 97 98 1.9
2022 Syracuse - AAA 28 7 27 10 2 0 1 1 6 5 0 0 1 0 1 .370 .469 .556 1.024 184 192 0.5
2024 Syracuse - AAA 30 4 17 4 1 0 0 5 2 3 0 0 8 0 0 .235 .350 .294 .644 92 99 -0.0
Total IL 337 1281 314 60 8 40 175 184 147 9 11 289 51 15 .245 .325 .398 .723 112 114
Total EL 134 457 104 20 2 16 52 90 118 2 3 134 35 8 .228 .386 .385 .771 110 109
Total FLO 123 387 83 14 1 6 40 51 69 6 4 119 20 5 .214 .339 .302 .641 77 82
Total SAL 39 132 22 1 1 5 16 16 17 2 2 45 7 2 .167 .268 .303 .571 63 56
Total NYP 15 49 11 0 0 1 3 7 13 0 0 9 7 1 .224 .387 .286 .673 92 100
Total GCL 12 43 19 4 1 2 11 10 14 0 0 9 7 1 .442 .579 .721 1.300 230 230
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Cleveland - MLB CF 81 81 215 3 1 220 2 .991 696.1 2.82 +5.5 1.036
2017 Cleveland - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Cleveland - MLB CF 25 24 64 5 0 69 0 1.000 213.2 2.91 +5.9 1.132
2018 Cleveland - MLB RF 65 64 144 5 2 152 3 .980 576.2 2.33 +3.9 1.038
2019 Cleveland - MLB 2B 1 1 1 3 0 5 1 .800 8.0 4.50 -1.1 .593
2019 Cleveland - MLB LF 4 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 25.2 1.40 +0.1 1.020
2019 Cleveland - MLB CF 3 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 21.0 2.57 +0.1 1.012
2019 Cleveland - MLB RF 43 42 106 4 0 112 2 .982 372.2 2.66 +6.6 1.093
2020 Cleveland - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Cleveland - MLB CF 3 3 11 0 0 12 1 .917 26.1 3.76 -0.2 .990
2020 Cleveland - MLB RF 8 3 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 40.1 2.01 +0.3 .990
2022 Washington - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
2022 Washington - MLB LF 5 4 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 36.0 3.00 -0.1 .976
2022 Washington - MLB CF 9 4 12 1 0 14 1 .929 45.1 2.58 -1.6 .861
2022 Washington - MLB RF 66 66 117 2 0 122 3 .975 564.2 1.90 +2.8 1.043
2023 Washington - MLB LF 115 114 239 13 3 254 2 .992 984.2 2.30 -0.1 .995
2023 Washington - MLB RF 6 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 36.0 0.75 -0.5 .984
2024 Washington - MLB LF 18 11 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 114.0 1.66 -0.2 .977
2024 Washington - MLB CF 7 4 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 38.1 2.82 -0.6 .993
2024 Washington - MLB RF 58 57 106 8 3 115 1 .991 474.1 2.16 -1.8 1.004
2025 Toronto - MLB LF 95 87 160 2 1 163 1 .994 742.1 1.96 +1.2 1.010
2025 Toronto - MLB CF 4 2 12 0 0 13 1 .923 20.0 5.40 -0.5 .992
2025 Toronto - MLB RF 24 7 21 1 0 22 0 1.000 87.0 2.28 +0.3 1.044
TOTAL 2B 1 1 1 3 0 5 1 .800 8.0 4.50 -1.1 .593
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
TOTAL LF 237 218 436 15 4 454 3 .993 1902.2 2.13 +0.7 .999
TOTAL CF 132 120 332 9 1 346 5 .986 1061.0 2.89 +8.6 1.040
TOTAL RF 271 243 505 21 5 535 9 .983 2154.0 2.20 +11.7 1.042
PLAYER HISTORY
06/08/2014 Drafted in the 2014 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 26, 26th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies, out of college (Furman).
07/05/2014 Goes 5-5 against the Lake Buena Vista Braves, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 40 (55).
10/06/2015 Wins the 2015 FLO FLO Glove Wizard Award at RF.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
07/11/2016 Was selected to the 2016 Eastern League All-Star Game.
08/25/2016 Injured on 08/22/2016, diagnosed with shoulder soreness, is day-to-day.
09/22/2016 Wins the 2016 EL EL Glove Wizard Award at LF.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
05/25/2017 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cleveland Indians, along with LF Erik Komatsu, RP Jorge Serrano, SS Taylor Black, SP Jason Hatfield, in exchange for CF Cameron Maybin.
06/08/2017 Injured on 06/06/2017, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
11/13/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
11/13/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
11/25/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
05/19/2020 Injured on 05/15/2020, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 5 weeks.
11/12/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
02/03/2021 Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Washington Nationals in exchange for $500,000.
08/25/2021 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/20/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $825,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
03/14/2022 Injured (chipped tooth),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/17/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,200,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
06/24/2023 Injured on 06/23/2023, diagnosed with a strained posterior cruciate ligament, will miss 5 weeks.
08/31/2023 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/01/2023 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 days.
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,357,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/20/2024 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 weeks.
08/31/2024 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
09/06/2024 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
11/15/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,132,500.
11/21/2024 Was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for SP Juan Juárez and SP Will May.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
03/04/2025 Injured on 03/03/2025, diagnosed with a bruised ankle, is day-to-day.
07/29/2025 Injured on 07/28/2025, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
11/23/2025 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
2018 26 8
Year BB Rank
2023 79 8
Year IBB Rank
2018 9 5
2023 3 9
Year SF Rank
2023 6 8
Year OBP Rank
2023 .381 9
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