Nick Schnell
{{short description|American baseball player (born 2000)}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Nick Schnell
|image =
|team = Washington Nationals
|number =
|position = Center fielder
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|27}}
|birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
|bats = Left
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate =
|debutyear =
|debutteam =
|statleague = MLB
|statyear =
|stat1label =
|stat1value =
|stat2label =
|stat2value =
|stat3label =
|stat3value =
|teams =
}}
Nicholas David Schnell (born March 27, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization.
Amateur career
Schnell graduated from Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a senior he batted .535 with 15 home runs and 37 RBIs and was named Indiana's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.wthr.com/article/kravitz-roncalli-baseball-star-schnell-starts-his-journey-toward-realizing-his-major-league|title=KRAVITZ: Roncalli baseball star Schnell starts his journey toward realizing his Major League dream|author=|date=5 June 2018|website=wthr.com|accessdate=18 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/05/29/nick-schnell-named-gatorade-indiana-baseball-player-year/651702002/|title=Roncalli's Nick Schnell named Gatorade Indiana Baseball Player of the Year|author=|date=|website=indystar.com|accessdate=18 June 2018}} For his high school career, he hit .473 with 25 home runs and 109 RBIs.{{cite web|url=http://www.tbreporter.com/sports-and-recreation/rays-pick-liberatore-mlb-draft/|title=Rays Pick Five in First Round Draft|author=|date=5 June 2018|website=tbreporter.com|accessdate=18 June 2018}} He signed to play college baseball at the University of Louisville.{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/05/10/roncalli-baseball-star-nick-schnell-likely-high-2018-mlb-draft-pick/580661002/|title=Roncalli star Nick Schnell 'born to play baseball for a career'|author=|date=|website=indystar.com|accessdate=18 June 2018}}
Professional career
=Tampa Bay Rays=
Schnell was selected 32nd overall by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed for $2.3 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/06/04/roncallis-nick-schnell-picked-tampa-bay-mlb-draft/669524002/|title=Roncalli's Nick Schnell picked by Tampa Bay in MLB Draft|author=|date=|website=indystar.com|accessdate=18 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/rays|title=Rays Drafted Players|author=|date=|website=MLB.com|accessdate=18 June 2018}} Schnell was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Rays where he homered in his first professional at-bat.{{cite web |url=http://www.tbo.com/sports/2018/06/22/rays-journal-robertsons-return-crowds-up-infield/ |title=Rays journal: Daniel Robertson's return crowds up infield {{!}} tbo.com |website=www.tbo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624035721/http://www.tbo.com/sports/2018/06/22/rays-journal-robertsons-return-crowds-up-infield/ |archive-date=2018-06-24}} Over 19 games for the Rays, he batted .239 with one home run and four RBI.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=678010#/career/R/hitting/2018/ALL|title=Nick Schnell Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=MiLB.com|accessdate=October 14, 2018}} Schnell returned to the GCL to begin 2019 before earning promotions to the Princeton Rays of the rookie-level Appalachian League and the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Single-A Midwest League during the year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/top-prospects-get-underway-in-short-season-leagues|title=Top draftees, prospects begin short-season play|website=MLB.com}} Over 55 games between the three clubs, he slashed .265/.325/.448 with five home runs and 31 RBI.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prospects1500.com/al-east/rays/tampa-bay-rays-2021-top-50-prospects/|title = Tampa Bay Rays 2021 Top 50 Prospects ||date = 29 January 2021}}
Schnell did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=January 8, 2025|website=mlb.com|language=en}} To begin the 2021 season, Schnell was assigned to the Charleston RiverDogs of the Low-A East.{{Cite web|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/minor_leagues/8-new-things-about-the-charleston-riverdogs-2021-normalcy-season/article_789d5264-ab6d-11eb-882b-973bfc39ff91.html|title = 8 new things about the Charleston RiverDogs' 2021 'normalcy' season}} He was placed on the injured list in mid-July and missed the rest of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-tampa-bay-rays-midseason-top-30-prospects-update/|title = 2021 Tampa Bay Rays Midseason Top 30 Prospects Update}} Over 52 games prior to the injury, Schnell slashed .174/.300/.321 with eight home runs, 29 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. He returned to Charleston to open the 2022 season and batted .257 with three home runs and 19 RBI over 38 games before missing the rest of the season with an injury.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/nick-schnell-678010 | title=Nick Schnell Stats, Fantasy & News }}
Schnell spent the 2023 campaign with the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods, playing in 103 games and slashing .227/.308/.440 with 16 home runs and 55 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Nick Schnell - Stats - Batting|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/nicholas-schnell/sa3007639/stats?position=OF|access-date=January 8, 2025|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}} He split the 2024 season between the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits and Triple-A Durham Bulls. In 107 appearances for the two affiliates, Schnell batted .251/.314/.405 with 12 home runs, 49 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2024/|title=Minor League Free Agents 2024|work=Baseball America|date=November 6, 2024|accessdate=November 6, 2024|first=Matt|last=Eddy}}
=Washington Nationals=
On December 23, 2024, Schnell signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-12-23
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{baseballstats|mlb=678010|espn=|br=|fangraphs=sa3007639|brm=schnel000nic}}
- {{Twitter|nick_d_schnell|Nick Schnell}}
{{2018 MLB Draft}}
{{Tampa Bay Rays first-round draft picks}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schnell, Nick}}
Category:Baseball players from Indianapolis
Category:Bowling Green Hot Rods players
Category:Charleston RiverDogs players
Category:Gulf Coast Rays players
Category:Harrisburg Senators players
Category:Montgomery Biscuits players