Nicholas Anthony Yorke..Is a 2020 graduate of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif...His mother, Robyn, was a four-time All-American softball player at Fresno State University...His father, David Specht, was a swimmer at Air Force Academy.
2024
Was named to the International League post-season All-Star team (utilityman)…Hit .333 (99-for- 297) with 25 doubles, eight home runs, 45 RBI and a .918 OPS in 78 games at the Triple-A level between Worcester and Indianapolis...Entered the season ranked as Boston’s No. 8 prospect according to Baseball America while also being recognized as the organization’s “Best Hitter for Average” for the third straight season by the same publication...Was a non-roster invitee with the Red Sox in Spring Training... Began season with Portland (Red Sox’ AA), where he made 33 starts at second base and 11 in left field...Was promoted to Worcester on 6/5...Hit safely in 18 of his 20 Triple-A game in June, going 27-for-79 (.342) with six doubles, 10 RBI, a .435 OBP and a .929 OPS...Homered twice and had five RBI on 7/2 at Syracuse...Hit two home runs again on 7/10 vs. Rochester (his only four home runs hit in July)…Hit a combined .278 (89-for-320) with 16 doubles, 10 home runs, 46 RBI, 14 stolen bases, a .363 on-base percentage, .422 slugging percentage and .785 OPS in 83 games between Portland Worcester before being acquired by the Pirates on 7/29... Went 1-for-3 with an RBI in his debut with Indianapolis on 7/31 vs. Toledo...Had a two-run, game-winning double in the eighth inning on 8/1 vs. Toledo...Hit safely in each of his first 11 games with Indianapolis thru 8/11, going 14-for-38 (.368) with four doubles, six RBI and an .896 OPS...Had a 15-game hitting streak at the Triple-A level from 7/25 through 8/11 (18-for- 52, .346)...Went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI on 8/22 at Columbus...Doubled three times on 9/4 at Toledo... Went 4-for-4 with a double, a home run and a stolen base on 9/11 vs. Rochester...Was selected to the big league roster on 9/16...Ranked first in the International League in hits (54) and doubles (17), third in batting (.355), tied for third in extra base hits (19), fourth in total bases (77) and fifth in OBP (.431) since making his debut with Indy on 7/31...Made his Major League debut on 9/16 at St. Louis and went 0-for-3 with a stolen base while making the start at second base...Went 3-for-4 in his second game on 9/17 at St. Louis; singled off Lance Lynn for his first Major League hit...Had two hits and tallied his first big league RBI while making his first start at third base on 9/18 at St. Louis...Connected off Fernando Cruz for his first Major League home run on 9/22 at Cincinnati...Also homered at Yankee Stadium on 9/28.
2023
Spent the entire season with Double-A Portland, where he was named the team’s MVP after leading the Sea Dogs in runs scored (74), hits (119), doubles (25) and RBI (61)...Also ranked among the Eastern League’s top 10 in AVG (sixth), hits (second), doubles (third), triples (T-2nd), XBH (eighth), total bases (fourth, 193) and runs scored (third)...Posted a .984 fielding percentage at 2B, which ranked second in the Eastern League...Was selected to play in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on 7/8, playing the entire game at 2B and going 1-for-3 with a double.