Pittsburgh Pirates#3 · 3BActive

Nick Gonzales

Age 27

Contract Value $801,600/yr

Size 5' 8" · 193

Bats Right

From Tucson, AZ, USA

148G · 608 PA

.303

AVG

.367

OBP

.388

SLG

.755

OPS

RBI

2.1

WAR

54H-ScoreAVERAGE

Volume and production lead the profile; contact quality grades poor. 226th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 3, 3:35 AM ETLast game Sep 13 at CHC

Season overview

AVG

.30311th

OBP

.36730th

SLG

.388236th

OPS

.755136th

6307th

RBI

61117th

BB%

7.0%314th

16.1%72nd

wOBA

.340100th

WAR

2.1109th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production7950

STRONG

Contact Quality2050

POOR

Plate Discipline6050

ABOVE AVG

Volume8350

VERY STRONG

Power3350

WEAK

Splits6450

ABOVE AVG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.6310111.5%3.8%

Last 14.9000412.3%10.5%

Last 30.93201011.7%10.0%

Season.75566016.5%7.2%33.9%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity86.1 mph15th

Barrel rate3.1%14th

Hard-hit rate33.9%29th

Launch angle7.3°

Pull / center / oppo37 / 36 / 27

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.29016.6%.387

Sinker.36618.2%.412

Slider.28833.1%.441

Sweeper.34520.0%.436

Changeup.23830.9%.262

Cutter.29223.9%.354

Curveball.27330.9%.515

Best production: curveball and slider.

Highest whiff rate against: slider and changeup.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.790

AVG .316

vs LHP

.653

AVG .262

+.137 OPS vs RHP

Home / away

Home

.713

AVG .292

Away

.800

AVG .314

+.087 OPS on the road

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.70803

Aug.66008

Jul.982314

Jun.71429

May.708111

Apr.737012

Mar.71203

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Pittsburgh Pirates148.303.367.388.7556612.1

2025Pittsburgh Pirates96.260.299.362.661530

2024Pittsburgh Pirates94.270.311.398.709749

2023Pittsburgh Pirates35.209.268.348.616213

Frequently asked

What is Nick Gonzales's 2026 batting line?+

.303/.367/.388 with 6 home runs and 61 RBI and 148 games — a .755 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

54 out of 100, which we label average. 226th among 459 qualified hitters. Volume and production lead the profile; contact quality grades poor.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Right-handed: a .790 OPS versus a .653 OPS against left-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against slider and changeup. Best production against curveball and slider.