Arizona Diamondbacks Reviews, #25: Nick Ahmed

Photo by Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Rating: 4.14

Age: 31

2021 Stats: 129 G, 473 PA 5 HR, 38 RBI, .221/.280/.339 = .619 OPS (67 OPS+), 0.7 bWAR

2021 Earnings: $7,875,000

Current Status: Under contract through 2024 - $7,875,000 (2022), $10,325,000 (2023) $18,250,000 (total)

Introduction

Nick Ahmed should need little or no introduction at this point. From the current roster, only David Peralta has a longer tenure with the Diamondbacks. Ahmed was acquired as a AA shortstop by the Diamondbacks in the deal which sent Justin Upton to the Atlanta Braves back in January of 2013. Ahmed then made his MLB debut on 29 June 2014. Every season from 2015-2017, Ahmed entered Spring…