OVERALL GRADE
D+ Below Average
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PLAYER PROFILE
Nick Gonzales
Third Base • Second Base • Shortstop • Pittsburgh Pirates
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Age:
27
Height:
5' 8"
Weight:
193 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
66 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Third Base
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Nick Gonzales
Nick Gonzales currently profiles as a below average hitting performer. AVG is the strongest verified indicator, while SLG represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 58th percentile (#63 MLB)
- OBP: 87th percentile (#20 MLB)
- SLG: 38th percentile (#93 MLB)
- AVG: 98th percentile (#4 MLB)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.313
#4 MLB
Top 2%
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.367
#20 MLB
Top 13%
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.406
#93 MLB
Top 62%
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.773
#63 MLB
Top 42%
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
6
#230 MLB
Top 38%
RBI
50
#77 MLB
Top 12%
H
127
#4 MLB
Top 1%
SB
5
#146 MLB
Top 24%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
High Batting-Average Hitter
Rate-stat observations use the official qualified MLB hitting pool. Supported counting-stat observations use all official season participants in that stat group. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from those pools.
DATA CONFIDENCE
High confidence
Officially qualified for the MLB hitter comparison pool.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- On-Base Production
- Batting Average
- Multi-Position Experience
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Slugging Production
Why: .406 SLG ranks #93 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (38th percentile).
VERSATILITY
Strong multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Third Base
- Position / role entries
- 3
- Verified secondary positions
- Second Base, Shortstop
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.