Nick Sogard

Nick Sogard
Sogard with the Red Sox in 2024
Boston Red Sox – No. 20
Infielder
Born: (1997-09-09) September 9, 1997
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 2024, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
(through August 30, 2026)
Batting average.265
Home runs3
Runs batted in30
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Nicholas John Sogard (born September 9, 1997) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

Sogard attended Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California,[1] and Loyola Marymount University, where he played college baseball for the Loyola Marymount Lions.[2] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods League.[3]

Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted Sogard in the 12th round of the 2019 MLB draft, with the 368th overall selection.[4][5] He made his professional debut with the Low-A Hudson Valley Renegades, recording a .290 batting average in 63 games. Sogard did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor-league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Boston Red Sox

On February 17, 2021, the Rays traded Sogard and Ronaldo Hernández to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Jeffrey Springs and Chris Mazza.[7] Sogard split the year between the High-A Greenville Drive and Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, posting an aggregate .276/.346/.461 slash line with 13 home runs and 42 runs batted in (RBI) across 80 total games.[8]

Sogard split the 2022 campaign between Portland and the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox. In 125 total games with the two affiliates, he slashed .254/.359/.349 with four home runs, 43 RBI, and 18 stolen bases.[9] Sogard returned to Worcester in 2023, playing in 112 games and slashing .266/.370/.391 with seven home runs, 47 RBI, and 17 stolen bases.[10] He began the 2024 campaign with Worcester, slashing .279/.382/.439 with 12 home runs, 54 RBI, and 10 stolen bases over 89 appearances prior to being called up.[11]

On July 31, 2024, the Red Sox selected Sogard to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.[4] He made his major-league debut on August 2.[12] In 31 appearances for the Red Sox during his rookie campaign, Sogard batted .273/.326/.325 with eight RBI and three stolen bases.

Sogard was optioned to Triple-A Worcester to begin the 2025 season.[13] He was recalled by Boston on May 10, following an injury to Romy González.[14] Sogard would play 14 games for the Red Sox before being optioned down to Triple-A.[15][16] He was once again recalled to the Red Sox on June 27 when Marcelo Mayer was placed on the bereavement list. Sogard would only play three games with the team before being optioned to Worcester.[17] Sogard was recalled and optioned after a single game with the Red Sox on August 29, before being recalled for a final time that year on September 3rd after Roman Anthony suffered a left oblique strain.[18][19] Through 30 games with the Red Sox in 2025, Sogard slashed .260/.317/.344 with nine RBI and two stolen bases. In his 91 games in Worcester that year, he slashed .277/.393/.385 with five home runs, 28 RBI, and 16 stolen bases.[20]

Sogard was optioned to Triple-A Worcester to begin the 2026 season.[21] After an injury to Trevor Story, Sogard was recalled by Boston on May 16. In 36 games with Worcester, he batted .269/.417/.454 with five home runs and 23 RBI.[22] He would play 12 games for the Red Sox, before being placed on the injured list on June 3 due to right side soreness.[23] He would be optioned to Worcester upon returning on July 12.[24] Following an injury to Curtis Mead, Sogard would once again be recalled to the Red Sox on July 29.[25] He batted .270/.386/.378 with 5 RBI over 10 games in his second Triple-A stint of the year.[26] On August 19, Sogard hit his first major league home run. It came off of Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt to lead off the bottom of the first inning in an eventual 7-6 loss.[27]

Personal life

Sogard's cousins Eric Sogard and Alex Sogard both played professional baseball. Eric was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the 2007 MLB draft, and played in the major leagues from 2010 to 2021. Alex was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 26th round of the 2010 MLB draft, but never reached the majors and retired following the 2015 campaign.[28] Sogard is also a nephew of former major-league players Steve Sax and Dave Sax.[4]

Sogard grew up a fan of the Boston Red Sox.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "High school notes: No. 2 Jesuit baseball rolls on road". sacbee.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Zach (March 27, 2019). "Nick Sogard: baseball in the bloodlines". Los Angeles Loyolan.
  3. ↑ "Northwoods League Alumni in Major League Baseball" (PDF). northwoodsleague.com.
  4. 1 2 3 Cassell, Tommy. "'He'll get his opportunity': Popular WooSox player Sogard gets call up to Boston Red Sox". The Gardner News.
  5. ↑ "Family Ties And Famous Relatives In The 2019 MLB Draft". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  6. ↑ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ Hewitt, Steve (July 31, 2024). "Red Sox trade for Rays' top catching prospect Ronaldo Hernández". Boston Herald.
  8. ↑ "Nick Sogard Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Nick Sogard - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Red Hot Red Sox Prospect Deemed 'Prime Candidate' To Make Debut In 2024". si.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  11. ↑ Smith, Christopher (July 31, 2024). "Red Sox make 4 roster moves, including promoting IF for first MLB stint". masslive. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Roche, Conor (August 3, 2024). "A Red Sox fan growing up, Nick Sogard fulfills more than 'significant' dream in MLB debut". Boston.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  13. ↑ Abraham, Peter (March 26, 2025). "Red Sox roster appears set as utility player Nick Sogard is sent to Worcester". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ Stiefel, Keagan (May 10, 2025). "Red Sox Vs. Royals Lineups: Nick Sogard Makes Season Debut". nesn.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Red Sox put reliever Justin Slaten on IL in series of moves". espn.com. June 1, 2026. Retrieved August 19, 2026. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  16. ↑ baseball-reference.com https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=sogarni01&t=b&year=2025. Retrieved August 19, 2026. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ Starr, Gabrielle (June 27, 2025). "Red Sox lineups: Marcelo Mayer goes on bereavement list". bostonherald.com. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Red Sox release Buehler, call up top pitching prospect Tolle". espn.com. August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2026. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  19. ↑ McCaffrey, Jen (September 3, 2025). "Roman Anthony placed on IL with oblique strain. How will the Red Sox replace him?". nytimes.com. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  20. ↑ baseball-reference.com https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sogarni01.shtml. Retrieved August 19, 2026. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ "Red Sox Announce Roster Moves". mlb.com. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  22. ↑ McAvoy, Patrick (May 16, 2026). "Red Sox Reportedly Promote Spark Plug to Boost Broken Offense". si.com. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  23. ↑ McAdam, Sean (June 3, 2026). "Red Sox place Nick Sogard on IL, recall INF from Worcester". masslive.com. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  24. ↑ Shovein, David (July 12, 2026). "Red Sox activate and option Nick Sogard on Sunday". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  25. ↑ Bissell, George (July 28, 2026). "Red Sox recall Nick Sogard from Triple-A". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  26. ↑ "2026 Worcester Red Sox (July )". soxprospects.com. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  27. ↑ Smith, Christopher (August 19, 2026). "In Red Sox loss, 28-year-old grinder finally 'gets monkey off his back'". masslive.com. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Minor Disruption: Shortstop Nick Sogard can lean on family of big leaguers for support". todaynewspost.com. June 29, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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