Nick Schnell

Nicholas Schnell (born March 27, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Nick Schnell
Tampa Bay Rays
Center fielder
Born: (2000-03-27) March 27, 2000
Indianapolis, Indiana
Bats: Left Throws: Right

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
  1. "KRAVITZ: Roncalli baseball star Schnell starts his journey toward realizing his Major League dream". wthr.com. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. "Roncalli's Nick Schnell named Gatorade Indiana Baseball Player of the Year". indystar.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. "Rays Pick Five in First Round Draft". tbreporter.com. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. "Roncalli star Nick Schnell 'born to play baseball for a career'". indystar.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. "Roncalli's Nick Schnell picked by Tampa Bay in MLB Draft". indystar.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  6. "Rays Drafted Players". MLB.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  7. http://www.tbo.com/sports/2018/06/22/rays-journal-robertsons-return-crowds-up-infield/
  8. "Nick Schnell Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  9. https://www.mlb.com/news/top-prospects-get-underway-in-short-season-leagues
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