
Nick Ahmed
33-Year-Old
Free Agent

2023 Stats
AVG
.212
HR
2
RBI
17
R
14
SB
5
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Lingering shoulder discomfort delayed Ahmed's 2022 debut for a couple of weeks. While on the COVID-19 list in late May, Ahmed experienced more shoulder soreness and was ultimately shut down followed by season-ending surgery. Ahmed was more productive than the prior year in the 17 games he played, but it's a small sample. Geraldo Perdomo took over at shortstop for Ahmed, but he finished with a .547 OPS so the two should battle for the job in the spring. Even if he prevails, Ahmed's production doesn't move the mixed league needle. He's best suited for NL-only formats. Read Past Outlooks

Hits open market
The Diamondbacks released Ahmed on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
As anticipated, Ahmed went unclaimed off waivers after being designated for assignment last week, as none of baseball's other 29 teams were willing to pick up the money remaining on the four-year, $32.5 million extension he signed in February 2020. Ahmed's 10-year run in Arizona thus comes to an end, though the 33-year-old could draw interest on the open market for clubs in need of a reserve shortstop. Ahmed slashed .212/.257/.303 with two home runs and five stolen bases in 210 plate appearances for Arizona this season.
As anticipated, Ahmed went unclaimed off waivers after being designated for assignment last week, as none of baseball's other 29 teams were willing to pick up the money remaining on the four-year, $32.5 million extension he signed in February 2020. Ahmed's 10-year run in Arizona thus comes to an end, though the 33-year-old could draw interest on the open market for clubs in need of a reserve shortstop. Ahmed slashed .212/.257/.303 with two home runs and five stolen bases in 210 plate appearances for Arizona this season.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+4%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+93%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .595 | 296 | 5 | 22 | .200 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .617 | 441 | 5 | 40 | .232 | ||||
2023vs Left | .404 | 122 | 1 | 7 | .155 | ||||
2023vs Right | .780 | 88 | 1 | 10 | .293 | ||||
2022vs Left | .313 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .063 | ||||
2022vs Right | .870 | 38 | 2 | 6 | .306 | ||||
2021vs Left | .778 | 158 | 3 | 14 | .252 | ||||
2021vs Right | .540 | 315 | 2 | 24 | .206 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+17%
OPS at Home
2023
+14%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .655 | 378 | 6 | 34 | .239 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .559 | 359 | 4 | 28 | .198 | ||||
2023Home | .597 | 105 | 1 | 6 | .229 | ||||
2023Away | .523 | 105 | 1 | 11 | .196 | ||||
2022Home | .590 | 35 | 1 | 5 | .212 | ||||
2022Away | .895 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .263 | ||||
2021Home | .690 | 238 | 4 | 23 | .248 | ||||
2021Away | .545 | 235 | 1 | 15 | .193 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nick Ahmed compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.23BB Rate
5.7%K Rate
24.8%BABIP
.278ISO
.091AVG
.212OBP
.257SLG
.303OPS
.560wOBA
.251Exit Velocity
85.2 mphHard Hit Rate
30.8%Barrels/PA
1.9%Expected BA
.225Expected SLG
.325Sprint Speed
25.1 ft/secGround Ball %
41.0%Line Drive %
25.0%Fly Ball %
34.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Ahmed possessed a smattering of fantasy value in 2018 and 2019 when he had some surprising power with a handful of steals. Arizona since added a humidor and Ahmed's offensive production has evaporated like a puddle on the Phoenix sidewalk in the summer. His above-average defensive abilities keep him in the lineup, albeit at the bottom of it, on a regular basis. He is truly only rosterable in the deepest of leagues such as 50 round draft and holds where you need to have depth at every position. Even then, he is a fourth option at shortstop. Rey Ordonez and Alcides Escobar applaud the profile, but no one else does.
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Designated for assignment
The Diamondbacks designated Ahmed for assignment Wednesday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
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Can't deliver in loss
Ahmed went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Colorado.
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Provides insurance in win
Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Atlanta.
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Doubles, steals, scores in loss
Ahmed went 1-for-2 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Blue Jays.
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Doubles in loss
Ahmed went 1-for-3 with a double in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rays.
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