Nick Schnell
Nick Schnell | |
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Tampa Bay Rays | |
Center fielder | |
Born: Indianapolis, Indiana | March 27, 2000|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Nicholas Schnell (born March 27, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Career
Schnell graduated from Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a senior he batted .535 with 15 home runs and 37 RBIs[1] and was named Indiana's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[2] For his high school career, he hit .473 with 25 home runs and 109 RBIs.[3] He signed to play college baseball at the University of Louisville.[4]
Schnell was selected 32nd overall by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2018 MLB draft[5] and he signed for $2.3 million.[6] He was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Rays where he homered in his first professional at-bat.[7] In 19 games for the Rays, he batted .239 with one home run and four RBIs.[8] He returned to the GCL to begin 2019[9] before earning promotions to the Princeton Rays and Bowling Green Hot Rods during the year. Over 55 games between the three clubs, he slashed .265/.325/.448 with five home runs and 31 RBIs.
References
- ^ "KRAVITZ: Roncalli baseball star Schnell starts his journey toward realizing his Major League dream". wthr.com. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Roncalli's Nick Schnell named Gatorade Indiana Baseball Player of the Year". indystar.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Rays Pick Five in First Round Draft". tbreporter.com. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Roncalli star Nick Schnell 'born to play baseball for a career'". indystar.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Roncalli's Nick Schnell picked by Tampa Bay in MLB Draft". indystar.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Rays Drafted Players". MLB.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ http://www.tbo.com/sports/2018/06/22/rays-journal-robertsons-return-crowds-up-infield/
- ^ "Nick Schnell Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/top-prospects-get-underway-in-short-season-leagues
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Nick Schnell on X