LF Nick Buckner #16
Age: 44 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/13/2040
 OA: 27 POT: 27
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LF NICK BUCKNER #16 - AGE: 44 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - 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 40 40 40 40
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 45 45 50 45
Eye 55 55 60 55
Avoid K's 35 35 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 11
Errors: - 1 37
Arm: 1 1 33
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 52
Stealing Ability: 58
Baserunning Inst.: 72
Sacrifice Bunt: 64
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Nick is always willing to do his part.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:08/09/1995
Born in:Houston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 104 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 119 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 146 549 152 29 3 27 86 80 41 5 5 127 7 3 .277 .330 .488 .818 131 136 3.6
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 34 103 20 2 2 4 12 7 13 1 2 19 2 1 .194 .286 .369 .655 86 85 0.0
2024 Texas - MLB 28 50 163 39 9 0 8 21 21 19 1 1 49 5 3 .239 .321 .442 .762 101 105 0.6
2024 Total - MLB 28 84 266 59 11 2 12 33 28 32 2 3 68 7 4 .222 .307 .414 .720 95 97 0.6
2025 Texas - MLB 29 80 259 52 13 2 5 30 26 31 1 1 64 6 3 .201 .288 .324 .612 63 68 -0.6
2026 Texas - MLB 30 24 83 21 0 0 3 8 7 6 0 0 27 0 4 .253 .303 .361 .665 74 75 -0.3
2027 Texas - MLB 31 51 157 38 9 2 3 13 16 17 0 3 47 3 0 .242 .311 .382 .693 79 79 -0.1
2028 Texas - MLB 32 12 38 10 3 0 1 7 3 1 0 0 10 0 0 .263 .282 .421 .703 76 79 -0.1
2029 Texas - MLB 33 126 445 105 22 5 16 69 44 60 4 6 145 7 2 .236 .328 .416 .744 89 92 0.4
Total MLB 523 1797 437 87 14 67 246 204 188 12 18 488 30 16 .243 .316 .419 .735 97 100 3.6
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 Bristol - R+ 18 56 210 58 14 2 0 35 24 25 0 2 72 2 0 .276 .350 .362 .712 74 82 -0.1
2015 Bristol - R+ 19 47 167 46 10 2 0 20 13 13 0 1 53 1 1 .275 .326 .359 .685 67 78 -0.2
2016 West Virginia - A- 20 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -130 -0.0
2016 West Virginia - A 20 107 381 101 21 3 7 58 41 34 4 7 78 15 5 .265 .326 .391 .717 116 119 1.4
2016 Bradenton - A 20 41 146 38 8 0 2 12 13 8 2 1 28 5 2 .260 .306 .356 .662 93 97 0.1
2016 Total - A 20 148 527 139 29 3 9 70 54 42 6 8 106 20 7 .264 .321 .381 .702 110 113 1.4
2016 Pittsburgh (WIN) - AA 20 73 252 50 7 3 6 29 25 13 3 1 91 1 1 .198 .245 .321 .567 67 69 -0.8
2017 Bradenton - A 21 82 233 55 16 1 2 27 26 17 3 2 68 4 4 .236 .294 .339 .633 66 71 -0.8
2018 Bradenton - A 22 144 511 124 40 7 14 57 68 54 2 1 139 8 4 .243 .317 .431 .747 104 105 0.7
2018 Pittsburgh (WIN) - AA 22 61 173 32 4 2 0 16 19 22 3 0 70 5 2 .185 .288 .231 .519 58 68 -0.6
2019 Bradenton - A 23 140 549 138 36 4 20 95 86 60 9 2 157 18 8 .251 .334 .441 .775 112 114 1.5
2019 Pittsburgh (WIN) - AA 23 44 115 37 10 1 1 12 18 15 1 0 30 1 1 .322 .405 .452 .857 170 184 1.1
2020 Pittsburgh (WIN) - AA 24 57 173 33 6 1 3 23 13 26 3 4 59 7 1 .191 .301 .289 .590 81 81 -0.1
2020 Altoona - AA 24 147 508 125 21 4 17 77 71 53 3 3 126 20 11 .246 .319 .404 .723 107 104 0.6
2020 Total - AA 24 204 681 158 27 5 20 100 84 79 6 7 185 27 12 .232 .314 .374 .689 100 98 0.5
2021 Altoona - AA 25 144 516 134 18 2 22 80 76 71 4 2 118 12 7 .260 .352 .430 .783 124 124 2.0
2022 Indianapolis - AAA 26 145 555 144 21 3 22 97 79 57 2 0 129 12 7 .259 .331 .427 .758 113 114 1.4
2023 Indianapolis - AAA 27 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -137 -0.2
2024 High Desert - A 28 16 60 19 3 0 7 20 20 15 2 0 12 3 2 .317 .468 .717 1.184 205 204 1.1
2024 Round Rock - AAA 28 7 31 10 2 0 1 7 6 5 0 0 2 2 0 .323 .417 .484 .901 153 161 0.3
2025 Round Rock - AAA 29 49 172 33 8 0 3 27 23 38 2 3 41 10 2 .192 .340 .291 .630 80 82 -0.2
2026 Frisco - AA 30 16 60 19 6 1 1 7 12 7 0 0 14 4 1 .317 .388 .500 .888 157 153 0.5
2026 Round Rock - AAA 30 62 229 53 14 1 5 36 36 38 2 1 57 9 5 .231 .344 .367 .711 104 102 0.2
2027 High Desert - A 31 6 20 5 1 0 2 7 4 3 0 0 7 2 0 .250 .348 .600 .948 155 160 0.2
2027 Frisco - AA 31 59 208 52 10 0 13 37 37 47 2 2 57 8 2 .250 .390 .486 .876 156 148 1.6
2028 High Desert - A 32 6 13 4 0 0 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .308 .438 .769 1.207 221 226 0.3
2028 Frisco - AA 32 33 132 37 7 0 4 18 16 18 1 1 31 6 4 .280 .368 .424 .793 130 133 0.6
2028 Round Rock - AAA 32 40 149 50 9 1 6 25 24 30 0 1 34 11 3 .336 .444 .530 .975 179 176 1.9
2030 High Desert - A 34 29 102 33 6 1 10 25 28 20 4 0 27 6 2 .324 .452 .696 1.148 191 191 1.6
2030 Frisco - AA 34 4 15 6 3 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 .400 .412 .800 1.212 233 216 0.3
2030 Round Rock - AAA 34 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 11 8 -0.1
2031 Richmond - A 35 32 76 33 4 0 2 15 20 16 1 0 14 2 1 .434 .538 .566 1.103 209 222 1.5
2031 Sacramento - AAA 35 44 109 32 7 1 5 15 12 12 4 1 27 4 0 .294 .381 .514 .895 161 167 1.0
2032 Spokane - A- 36 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 82 88 0.0
2033 Staten Island - A- 37 31 45 16 0 2 0 9 11 17 2 0 10 3 0 .356 .547 .444 .991 176 168 0.4
Total IL 351 1258 323 61 6 42 207 180 180 10 6 294 48 17 .257 .353 .415 .768 118 119
Total EL 403 1439 373 65 7 58 223 213 197 10 9 348 50 25 .259 .350 .435 .785 126 124
Total CAL (WIN) 496 1710 449 114 13 61 261 268 195 24 6 453 48 23 .263 .345 .451 .797 117 119
Total MID 107 381 101 21 3 7 58 41 34 4 7 78 15 5 .265 .326 .391 .717 116 119
Total NYP 36 50 17 0 2 0 10 11 17 2 0 12 3 0 .340 .522 .420 .942 163 156
Total APP 103 377 104 24 4 0 55 37 38 0 3 125 3 1 .276 .340 .361 .700 71 80
Total WIN 235 713 152 27 7 10 80 75 76 10 5 250 14 5 .213 .296 .313 .609 85 90
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2024 Texas - MLB 28 2 5 3 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 2.400 3.000 647 698 0.2
Total MLB 2 5 3 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 2.400 3.000 647 698
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Bristol - R+ RF 35 0 49 4 0 54 1 .981 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Bristol - R+ RF 41 0 73 1 0 77 3 .961 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 112 112 188 12 3 201 1 .995 959.1 1.88 +1.0 1.008
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 12 10 24 4 2 28 0 1.000 101.0 2.50 -2.1 .897
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 19 18 33 1 0 35 1 .971 161.0 1.90 -1.5 .945
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 19 19 17 4 0 24 3 .875 163.0 1.16 +0.2 1.018
2024 Texas - MLB LF 22 21 40 1 0 41 0 1.000 185.0 1.99 +0.5 1.018
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 5 5 6 1 0 8 1 .875 40.1 1.56 -0.7 .873
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 7 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 47.2 2.64 -0.4 .965
2024 Texas - MLB RF 11 10 23 1 0 24 0 1.000 94.0 2.30 +0.6 1.039
2025 Texas - MLB C 2 2 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2025 Texas - MLB LF 26 26 60 0 0 60 0 1.000 229.0 2.36 +1.3 1.034
2025 Texas - MLB RF 39 37 56 5 0 61 0 1.000 330.0 1.66 -1.6 .963
2026 Texas - MLB LF 19 18 33 5 0 38 0 1.000 165.1 2.07 +0.6 1.027
2026 Texas - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.028
2027 Texas - MLB LF 11 10 21 1 0 22 0 1.000 92.0 2.15 -1.3 .978
2027 Texas - MLB RF 27 22 47 4 1 52 1 .981 213.0 2.15 +2.0 1.019
2028 Texas - MLB LF 5 5 11 2 1 13 0 1.000 44.1 2.64 -0.2 .980
2028 Texas - MLB RF 5 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 46.0 1.76 -0.2 .991
2029 Texas - MLB LF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 34.0 2.65 +0.8 .988
2029 Texas - MLB RF 106 106 224 17 1 244 3 .988 942.1 2.30 -0.4 .983
2032 Spokane - A- RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2033 Staten Island - A- 1B 11 11 83 6 8 91 2 .978 87.0 9.21 -3.0 .654
TOTAL C 2 2 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 11 11 83 6 8 91 2 .978 87.0 9.21 -3.0 .654
TOTAL LF 218 215 380 25 4 409 4 .990 1872.0 1.95 +3.0 1.012
TOTAL CF 17 15 30 5 2 36 1 .972 141.1 2.23 -2.8 .892
TOTAL RF 293 204 530 33 2 572 9 .984 1845.0 2.75 -1.3 .983
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2013 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 14th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from North Shore HS (Harris, TX).
06/09/2016 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for one week.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 35 (45).
05/20/2017 Injured (sore shoulder), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 35 (45).
05/21/2018 Wins the CAL NL Player of the Week Award.
06/14/2018 Injured on 06/12/2018, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day.
09/20/2018 Injured (inflamed facet joints (neck)), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
05/12/2019 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 6 days.
06/12/2019 Injured (back soreness), out for 2 weeks.
09/21/2019 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 40 (45).
11/17/2020 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
08/23/2021 Wins the EL NL Player of the Week Award.
08/26/2021 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/25/2021 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
04/11/2022 Wins the IL NL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/2022 Injured on 06/30/2022, diagnosed with a bruised thigh, is day-to-day.
07/14/2022 Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/01/2022 Injured on 08/31/2022, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
11/06/2022 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
05/22/2023 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/08/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/01/2023 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/02/2023 Injured (Bone bruise (wrist)), out for 2 weeks.
11/09/2023 Finished 2nd in 2023 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $540,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
05/12/2024 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Texas Rangers in exchange for .
10/09/2024 Hits three home runs against the Chicago White Sox, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
11/20/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $540,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $540,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
04/25/2026 Injured (Chronic back soreness), out for 4 weeks.
11/24/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $810,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
06/20/2027 Was selected to the 2027 Eastern League All-Star Game.
09/29/2027 Injured (Thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/26/2027 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
05/23/2028 Signed a minor league contract ($10,000 bonus) with the Texas Rangers organization.
07/20/2028 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Texas Rangers organization.
08/14/2028 Wins the IL AL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2028 Wins the IL AL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
11/25/2029 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (65).
10/24/2030 Wins the 2030 Eastern League AA World Series with the Frisco RoughRiders!
11/21/2030 Became a free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (65).
02/27/2031 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
03/31/2031 Released by the Atlanta organization.
05/06/2031 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.
07/01/2031 Goes 5-5 against the Potomac Nationals, with 2 2B, 5 RBI and 5 R.
07/12/2031 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the San Francisco Giants organization.
11/24/2031 Released by the San Francisco organization.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 55 (65).
07/20/2032 Signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization.
08/01/2032 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Texas Rangers organization.
09/01/2032 Released by the Texas organization.
12/13/2032 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
12/19/2032 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Colorado Rockies organization.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
01/26/2033 Released by the Colorado organization.
02/20/2033 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
03/01/2033 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Atlanta Braves organization.
03/07/2033 Released by the Atlanta organization.
03/09/2033 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
03/24/2033 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the New York Yankees organization.
11/25/2033 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
05/07/2034 Released by the New York organization.
10/31/2034 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year RBI Rank
2023 86 10
Year SF Rank
2023 5 5
2029 6 10
Year SLG Rank
2023 .488 8
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