Nick Solak

Professional baseball player.

Nick Solak - Professional baseball player.
Born

January 11th, 1995
30 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played as an infielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for teams such as the Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, and the Chicago White Sox. Originated from Woodridge, Illinois, showed strong performance at the University of Louisville before being drafted in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees. Made his MLB debut in 2019 and contributed significantly during his tenure with each team.

MLB debut with Tampa Bay Rays in 2019

Played for Texas Rangers and contributed to their lineup

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