Nathan Sopena

NATHAN SOPENA
SECOND BASEMAN
Born: May 16, 1991
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 180
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
How Acquired: Non-drafted free agent
College: Eastern Illinois University
Agent: N/A

WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES
The Pirates signed Sopena after his senior year at Eastern Illinois.  He played for Heartland Community College in 2010-11.  He didn’t hit much in college.  Sopena missed the latter part of his senior season due to a broken left hand and a broken right thumb.

2014
R+:  100/206/133, 30 AB, 1 2B, 3 BB, 17 K, 0-1 SB
A-:  125/222/125, 8 AB, 1 BB, 5 K

Sopena played sparingly at Bristol, with some brief stints at Jamestown when the Jammers had doubleheaders.  He played mostly second and was overmatched at the plate.

Sopena didn’t show anything in his brief opportunities in 2014.  If he returns, it’ll be as a fill-in at the lower levels.
STATS
Baseball Reference — Minors
Fangraphs
MiLB.com

NCAA
BA
OBP
SLG
AB
2B
3B
HR
BB
K
SB
CS
2010 (JC) .432 .481 .682 44 1 2 2 6 11 5 0
2011 (JC) .255 .362 .373 110 8 1 1 17 27 10 2
2012 .207 .319 .257 140 4 0 1 13 38 8 1
2013 .277 .344 .349 83 3 0 1 6 15 5 0
CONTRACT INFORMATION
2015: Minor league contract
PLAYER INFORMATION
Signing Bonus:
MiLB Debut: 2014
MLB Debut:
MiLB FA Eligible: 2020
MLB FA Eligible:
Rule 5 Eligible: 2017
Added to 40-Man:
Options Remaining: 3
MLB Service Time: 0.000
TRANSACTIONS
August, 2013: Signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.