Nick Gonzales
#3 2B · Pirates
Height
5'8"
Weight
193 lbs
Age
26
College
New Mexico State
Experience
3 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
F
D
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsF
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 251 | 0.2637131 | 14 | 105 | 0.6814098 | 7 | 250 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
AAV
$780K/yr
Performance Analysis
F
FCA+
Nick Gonzales grades as an above average performer among MLB second basemen, earning a B Performance grade. He is hitting with a 0.257 batting average and a 0.675 OPS (below the league average of .720) this season. With 14 home runs and 92 RBI through 225 games (a 10-HR, 66-RBI pace over a full season), he brings limited power to the lineup. As a player entering his prime window at 26, Nick is a key contributor for the Pirates. A 225-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Fan & Media Sentiment
D
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Nick Gonzales sits in an uncomfortable spot in the court of public opinion right now, with sentiment trending downward and the overall read on him best described as cautious skepticism rather than outright dismissal. The narrative driving that grade is genuinely mixed — coverage acknowledges his offensive flashes, including clutch RBI moments that have surfaced in recent game recaps, but the dominant storyline centers on position uncertainty and his ongoing competition for playing time, with the Griffin situation casting a long shadow over his role going forward. That tension is made worse by the fact that his on-field production this season has been decidedly below-average, meaning the goodwill generated by his positive moments hasn't been enough to move the needle in a meaningful way. The Pirates' recent roster activity compounds the picture — multiple shortstop and infield moves involving Jared Triolo in particular signal that the organization is actively managing depth at the positions Gonzales occupies, which reinforces the perception of him as a utility piece rather than an entrenched starter. To his credit, the public framing hasn't tipped into outright negativity; Gonzales has drawn some respect for staying composed and vocal amid the organizational uncertainty, projecting the kind of professionalism that keeps a player in good standing even when results lag. Still, with Pittsburgh sitting at 19-17 and needing clarity at multiple positions as the season progresses, "staying positive while in limbo" is not the narrative any young player wants defining his early-career arc. The bottom line is that Gonzales remains a solid-upside depth prospect in organizational framing, but the broader sentiment is cooling, and without a sustained run of production to anchor his role, that trajectory is unlikely to reverse soon.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 5/9 | @ SF | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Thu, 5/7 | @ ARI | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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About this player
Nick Gonzales is a player in his 3rd MLB season listed at 2B for the Pirates. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Nick Gonzales: Contract Value Index pending, Performance F, Sentiment D, Fan Verdict pending.
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