Austin Nola Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 197 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/28/1989 (31)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- Louisiana State
Austin Nola Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Austin Nola News
San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola (thumb, wrist) is getting the day off on Wednesday as the team faces Scott Kazmir and the San Francisco Giants. Victor Caratini is getting the start behind the plate for the game. Nola is dealing with thumb and wrist soreness. He injured himself during a play at the plate in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game. Giants first baseman Brandon Belt slid into Nola's glove hand, knocking the ball loose and causing Nola's injury in the process. Nola was looked at by a trainer, but he remained in the game after the play. He should be considered day-to-day for now.
San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola isn't in Saturday's lineup for a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals and right-handed starter Adam Wainwright. Nola is hitting .267 with a .339 on-base percentage and a home run in 186 plate appearances this season. He'll head to the bench with Victor Caratini getting the start instead on Saturday. Caratini is batting eighth against Wainwright. In 318 plate appearances this season, the 27-year-old is batting .212 with a .299 on-base percentage, six home runs, and two stolen bases. Fantasy managers are probably better off looking elsewhere for streaming help at catcher.
San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola isn't in the starting lineup on Saturday for a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Walker Buehler. The 31-year-old is batting .262 with a .339 on-base percentage and one home run in 165 plate appearances this season. Instead, the Padres will turn to Victor Caratini behind the plate for Saturday's game. Caratini is hitting eighth on Saturday. The 27-year-old is batting .218 with a .303 on-base percentage, six home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 310 plate appearances. Fantasy managers are probably better off looking elsewhere for streaming help at catcher.
Batting Order
| 1 | Trent Grisham |
| 2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
| 3 | Manny Machado |
| 4 | Jake Cronenworth |
| 5 | Wil Myers |
| 6 | Adam Frazier |
| 7 | Jake Marisnick |
| 8 | Webster Rivas |
Austin Nola Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Trent Grisham |
| 2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
| 3 | Manny Machado |
| 4 | Jake Cronenworth |
| 5 | Wil Myers |
| 6 | Adam Frazier |
| 7 | Jake Marisnick |
| 8 | Webster Rivas |
While in the Marlins minor league system, Nola had a high of six home runs with a .116 ISO. Then he signed with the Mariners before the start of the 2019 season and everything changed. He began catching, changed his swing, and refined his approach at the plate. That produced 10 home runs in 267 plate appearances with a .185 ISO and .269 batting average. He was then traded to the Padres the following season and he clubbed seven home runs in 184 plate appearances with a .199 ISO and .273 batting average. The walk rate increased while the strikeout rate decreased. Entering the 2021 season, Nola is being selected as the ninth catcher off the board and 184th overall player. Steamer has him projected for 10 home runs with a .252/.328/.397 slash in 396 plate appearances. Here's the thing, though, you can find similar stats much later in the draft. Yadier Molina has an ADP of 249 and is the 15th catcher off the board. He's projected for 10 home runs and a .257/.305/.394 slash in 389 plate appearances. Ryan Jeffers has an ADP of 368 and is the 28th catcher being selected and he's projected for 11 home runs with a .259/.321/.443 slash in 290 plate appearances. Nola also suffered a fractured finger this spring and his return date is TBD.