Nick Sogard Boston Red Sox Utility

       
 
Age: 27
Born: September 9, 1997
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 12th round, 2019 by TB
How Acquired: Acquired from Tampa Bay with Ronaldo Hernandez for Chris Mazza and Jeffrey Springs (Feb. 2021)
College: Loyola Marymount
High School: Jesuit (CA)
   

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Pronunciation: SOE-gard
First Pro Contract: June 13, 2019 (TB)
Signing Scout: Greg Whitworth
Signing Bonus: $125,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: N/A
MLFA Eligible: N/A
   
Pro Debut: June 15, 2019 (Hudson Valley)
Added to 40-man: July 31, 2024 (BOS)
MLB Debut: August 2, 2024 (BOS)
Service Time (1/25): 50 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2024): $740,000
   
Twitter: @NickSogard22
Instagram: @nick_sogard

 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Physical Description: Average, athletic frame. Minimal remaining projection.

Hit: Starts square in a crouch. Utilizes a toe tap timing device. Average bat speed. Loose at the plate. Short, compact swing. Hands work well at the plate. Strong contact skills. Professional approach. Knows the strike zone and does not chase often. Will take a walk. Does have some trouble recognizing secondary pitches, especially with two strikes. Very comfortable hitting fastballs, including high-end  velocity. Will go gap-to-gap and use all fields. Left-handed swing is more designed for line drives, while right-handed swing is more uphill and tailored to hit the ball in the air. Does not hit the ball very hard, but has a knack for finding an opening in the defense. Potential average hit tool.

Power: Fringe-average raw power. Has shown the ability to drive mistake pitches. Shows more power from the right side. Exit velocities are below-average, but will run into a few home runs a year. Below-average power potential.

Run: Fringe-average speed. Solid instincts.

Field: Potential solid-average defensive profile at multiple positions. Soft hands, solid instincts in the field. Playable at shortstop, but also can play any infield and outfield position except for center field, and has done so during his time in the Red Sox system. Advanced feel for the game and strong instincts.
  Arm: Average arm, able to make all the throws from the infield, including deep against the foul line at third base. Might be exposed in an everyday role on the left side of the infield, but in a utility role, has plenty of arm.

Career Notes: Cousin of MLB veteran infielder Eric Sogard and nephew of former major leaguers Steve and Dave Sax. Acquired from the Rays in February 2021 with Ronaldo Hernandez for Jeffrey Springs and Chris Mazza. Moved between High-A and Double-A in 2021 in part to help fill in for players participating in the Olympics and Olympic qualifying. Shuttled between Double-A and Triple-A in 2022. Received a non-roster invitation to MLB Spring Training in 2023.

Summation: Projects as a high-end, up-and-down organizational depth player. Ceiling of a solid utility player. Lacks a carrying tool, but has a bunch of 45 and 50 tools. Sum-of-all-parts type of player. Strong feel at the plate and is solid enough defensively at a variety of positions to bring versatility to a roster. Unlikely to ever develop into a starting caliber player, but could carve out a nice role as a bench player who can play multiple positions as necessary based on the needs of the roster.

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Scouting Report Update (2.19.2021)
 
   
     
    Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2017 Loyola Marymount WCC NCAA --- 19 34 83 13 22 3 1 0 10 27 13 17 4 1 0.265 0.386 0.325 0.711
  2018 Loyola Marymount WCC NCAA --- 20 53 185 31 60 5 1 2 21 73 30 26 11 3 0.324 0.438 0.395 0.833
  2019 Loyola Marymount WCC NCAA --- 21 59 229 39 71 8 0 0 19 79 38 44 30 3 0.310 0.418 0.345 0.763
  2019 Hudson Valley Renegades NYPL A- TB 21 63 214 36 62 5 0 0 21 67 39 43 20 6 0.290 0.405 0.313 0.718
  2020 Season Cancelled --- --- TB 22 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
  2021 Greenville Drive HAE A+ Bos 23 62 240 44 67 12 1 13 40 120 27 48 7 3 0.279 0.349 0.500 0.849
  2021 Portland Sea Dogs DNE AA Bos 23 18 57 8 15 0 1 0 2 17 5 11 1 1 0.263 0.333 0.298 0.632
  2022 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 24 60 200 33 50 9 1 4 22 73 31 43 9 3 0.250 0.362 0.365 0.727
  2022 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 24 65 201 26 52 13 1 0 21 67 30 45 9 1 0.259 0.361 0.333 0.694
  2022 Toros del Este LIDOM Wint --- 24 8 28 2 7 0 0 0 2 7 1 9 2 0 0.250 0.300 0.250 0.550
  2023 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 25 112 391 74 104 20 4 7 47 153 63 79 17 7 0.266 0.370 0.391 0.762
  2024 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 26 96 368 69 104 19 1 13 59 164 64 90 10 6 0.283 0.390 0.446 0.835
  2024 Boston Red Sox AL MLB Bos 26 31 77 13 21 4 0 0 8 25 7 25 3 0 0.273 0.326 0.325 0.650
  2025 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 27     stats                            
   
     
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