2022 Stats
AVG
.251
HR
4
RBI
40
R
40
SB
2
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Nola is known more for his bat than his glove, but he struggled in both areas in 2022 with a .650 OPS and minus-six DRS. He played in 110 games and had a solid 8.9 percent walk rate, but he hit only four home runs and had a .290 wOBA. A .251 average was also about 20 points lower than his career mark, which is troubling since his. 284 BABIP wasn't a significant drop. Nola should open 2023 in at least a part-time role, but prospect Luis Campusano will be in the mix to start Opening Day and could be a lineup regular with a strong start to the campaign. Read Past Outlooks

Settles with San Diego
Nola signed a one-year, $2.35 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Nola put up a disappointing .649 OPS for the Padres last season while making a career-high 94 starts at catcher. He'll enter the 2023 campaign atop the depth chart but figures to cede a good amount of playing time to Luis Campusano.
Nola put up a disappointing .649 OPS for the Padres last season while making a career-high 94 starts at catcher. He'll enter the 2023 campaign atop the depth chart but figures to cede a good amount of playing time to Luis Campusano.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+4%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+22%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .720 | 271 | 4 | 33 | .278 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .694 | 491 | 9 | 63 | .249 | ||||
2022vs Left | .733 | 144 | 3 | 17 | .285 | ||||
2022vs Right | .599 | 253 | 1 | 23 | .230 | ||||
2021vs Left | .821 | 75 | 0 | 12 | .348 | ||||
2021vs Right | .647 | 119 | 2 | 17 | .221 | ||||
2020vs Left | .533 | 52 | 1 | 4 | .152 | ||||
2020vs Right | .939 | 119 | 6 | 23 | .314 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+14%
OPS at Home
2022
+9%
OPS at Home
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Since 2020Home | .753 | 375 | 7 | 64 | .281 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .662 | 395 | 6 | 33 | .243 | ||||
2022Home | .679 | 192 | 1 | 21 | .271 | ||||
2022Away | .621 | 205 | 3 | 19 | .232 | ||||
2021Home | .844 | 97 | 2 | 22 | .310 | ||||
2021Away | .592 | 97 | 0 | 7 | .236 | ||||
2020Home | .808 | 86 | 4 | 21 | .272 | ||||
2020Away | .834 | 93 | 3 | 7 | .276 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Austin Nola 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
0.57BB Rate
8.6%K Rate
15.1%BABIP
.284ISO
.078AVG
.251OBP
.321SLG
.329OPS
.649wOBA
.291Exit Velocity
89.4 mphHard Hit Rate
31.7%Barrels/PA
1.8%Expected BA
.256Expected SLG
.351Sprint Speed
23.8 ft/secGround Ball %
42.6%Line Drive %
20.6%Fly Ball %
36.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
After years of pushing defensively minded players behind the plate, the Padres finally acquired a catcher who could hit and were excited to see what Nola could do over a full season of play in 2021. It was not meant to be as Nola played in just 56 games around a knee sprain which cost him a good chunk of the summer as well as a thumb injury later in the season which eventually sent him to the surgeon for repair. Those circumstances help explain the sizable drop in his power indicators while his ability to hit for average was still on display. Assuming he is healthy, he should have the majority of the catching duties while Victor Caratini caddies Yu Darvish and Jorge Alfaro spot catches when not needed as an outfield reserve. Nola is more of a gap power hitter, but his ability to hit for average is matched by few catchers.
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Resting Wednesday
Nola isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Out of Monday's lineup
Nola isn't starting Monday against the Giants.
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Sitting out Thursday
Nola isn't starting Thursday against the Dodgers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Out of Sunday's lineup
Nola is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Scratched but uninjured
Nola was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies but is not injured, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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