Nate Fisher

{{about|the baseball player|the fictional character|Nate Fisher (Six Feet Under)}}

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|position= Pitcher

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|birth_place=Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

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|debutyear = 2022

|debutteam = New York Mets

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Nathan Charles Fisher (born May 28, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets. He made his major league debut in 2022.

Amateur career

Fisher graduated from Yutan High School in Yutan, Nebraska, where he played basketball, football and baseball for the Chieftains.{{cite news |last1=Unger |first1=Jason |title=Chieftains bury HTRS 38–0 |url=https://wahoo-ashland-waverly.com/sports/local/chieftains-bury-htrs-38-0/article_cc268972-f768-11e1-ad5a-001a4bcf887a.html |access-date=August 27, 2022 |work=Ashland Gazette|date=September 5, 2012}}{{cite news |last1=Whalen |first1=Sean |title=Fisher looks to lead Chieftains to state berth |url=https://fremonttribune.com/sports/high-school/fisher-looks-to-lead-chieftains-to-state-berth/article_e5f0e734-d9a7-598f-99d5-292d1a53d28a.html |access-date=August 26, 2022 |work=Fremont Tribune |date=November 27, 2013}} [https://fremonttribune.com/sports/high-school/fisher-looks-to-lead-chieftains-to-state-berth/article_e5f0e734-d9a7-598f-99d5-292d1a53d28a.amp.html Alternate URL] During his senior year in high school, Fisher led the football team in tackles.{{cite news |last1=Unger |first1=Jason |title=Yutan gridders to face daunting schedule in 2014 |url=https://wahoo-ashland-waverly.com/sports/local/yutan-gridders-to-face-daunting-schedule-in-2014/article_2479fc7c-0cf1-11e4-ac15-001a4bcf887a.html |access-date=August 27, 2022 |work=Ashland Gazette |date=July 16, 2014}} During his senior basketball season, the Chieftains were vying for their first state tournament berth since 1994, and eventually lost to Freeman High School.{{cite news |title=Freeman wins district title, will advance to State |url=https://beatricedailysun.com/freeman-wins-district-title-will-advance-to-state/article_1fb70d63-2d8f-5e37-a176-400d7c5260cb.html |access-date=August 27, 2022 |work=Beatrice Daily Sun |date=March 3, 2014}}{{cite news |last1=Pospisil |first1=Steve |title=Pospisil: Turnovers don't slow Chieftains |url=https://omaha.com/sports/high-school/article_2c128ef8-1d76-5936-9eb3-d2a0051efe91.html |access-date=August 27, 2022 |work=Omaha World-Herald |date=February 10, 2014}}{{cite news |last1=Malloy |first1=Mike |title=Prep boys basketball: Yutan overcomes turnovers to claim ECNC title |url=https://journalstar.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/prep-boys-basketball-yutan-overcomes-turnovers-to-claim-ecnc-title/article_72576937-1424-51d4-b0b8-a2fb022d3582.html |access-date=August 27, 2022 |work=Lincoln Journal-Star |date=February 8, 2014}}

Fisher attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and walked on to the college baseball team, playing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers as a pitcher.{{cite web|url=https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/baseball/chatelain-nate-fisher-never-gave-up-on-baseball-dream-and-yutan-never-gave-up-on/article_af6524a8-26e5-11ed-853a-2fec41435ab5.html|title=Nate Fisher never gave up on baseball dream, and Yutan never gave up on him|first=Dirk|last=Chatelain|work=Omaha World-Herald|date=August 28, 2022|accessdate=September 1, 2022}} Fisher had Tommy John surgery in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/baseball/huskers-fisher-found-focus-in-eight-no-hit-innings-last-week/article_9b959125-f426-5f5b-8f0f-f491b8ccf8d5.html|title=Huskers' Fisher found focus in eight no-hit innings last week|work=The Journal Star|date=April 19, 2019|accessdate=August 21, 2022}} In 2019, his senior year, Fisher had a 3.27 earned run average and led all Cornhuskers pitchers in wins. He was not selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.

Professional career

=Seattle Mariners=

After Fisher graduated from Nebraska in 2019, the Seattle Mariners signed him to a minor league contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.klkntv.com/nebraskas-nate-fisher-signs-with-seattle-mariners/|title=Nebraska's Nate Fisher signs with Seattle Mariners|publisher=KLKN-TV|date=June 7, 2019|accessdate=August 21, 2022}} He made his professional debut for the Everett AquaSox.{{cite web|author=Joshua Horton |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/a-look-at-the-aquasoxs-opening-day-roster/ |title=A look at the AquaSox's opening-day roster |publisher=HeraldNet.com |date=June 13, 2019 |accessdate=August 22, 2022}} That year, between his time with the AquaSox and the West Virginia Power, Fisher put up a 4.10 earned run average in {{frac|41|2|3}} professional innings.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/nebraska/Article/Nebraska-Baseball-Nate-Fisher-signs-minor-league-deal-with-Seattle-Mariners-167305392/ |title=Former Husker pitcher signs minor league deal with Mariners |website=247sports.com |date= |accessdate=August 22, 2022}} The Mariners released Fisher in March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. During this time, he completed his Master of Business Administration at Nebraska and worked as a commercial lending analyst for the First National Bank of Omaha.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/nate-fisher-mets-debut-phillies-x7jkp1ip|title=From bank job to the bigs: Nate Fisher gives Mets three shutout innings in MLB debut|first=Tim|last=Healey|work=Newsday|date=August 21, 2022|accessdate=August 25, 2022}}

Fisher was unsigned into 2021 and began coaching in Little League Baseball. In June 2021, the Mariners reached out to Fisher and signed him to a new minor league contract, at which point he quit his job at the bank.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34438499/bank-bullpen-nate-fisher-excels-surreal-debut-new-york-mets|title=Bank to bullpen: Nate Fisher excels in 'surreal' debut with New York Mets|publisher=ESPN|date=August 21, 2022|accessdate=August 21, 2022}} Fisher had a 2.89 earned run average in {{frac|37|1|3}} innings pitched during the 2021 season, between the ACL Mariners, Everett AquaSox, Arkansas Travelers and Tacoma Rainiers. While pitching for the Travelers on August 2, he threw two innings of a combined no-hitter along with Matt Brash and Dayeison Arias.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/arkansas/news/three-traveler-pitchers-no-hit-wichita |title=Three Traveler Pitchers No-Hit Wichita | Travelers |website=Milb.com |date=September 3, 2021 |accessdate=August 22, 2022}} Fisher became a free agent after the season.

=New York Mets=

On November 28, 2021, Fisher signed a minor-league contract with the New York Mets.{{cite web|url=https://sny.tv/articles/mets-sign-LHP-nate-fisher-to-minor-league-contract|title=Mets sign LHP Nate Fisher to minor league contract: report|first=Robert|last=Sanchez|work=SportsNet New York|date=November 13, 2021|accessdate=August 21, 2022}} He began the 2022 season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, where he posted a 3.77 earned run average in {{frac|28|2|3}} innings pitched, earning a promotion to the Syracuse Mets,{{cite web|url=https://wahoo-ashland-waverly.com/community/fisher-relishing-opportunity-to-make-a-difference-for-mets/article_89784636-ecbf-11ec-a115-e745668dfc1f.html|title=Fisher relishing opportunity to make a difference for Mets|first=Alex|last=Eller|work=Ashland Gazette|date=June 15, 2022 |accessdate=August 21, 2022}} for whom he posted a 3.12 earned run average in {{frac|43|1|3}} innings pitched.

On August 21, the Mets selected Fisher's contract and promoted him to the major league roster.{{cite news |last1=Robertson |first1=Matthew |title=Jose Butto makes hasty debut for banged-up Mets |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-jose-butto-debut-20220821-2s75qcbmbbf5dmkqik2mtaeaqm-story.html |access-date=August 23, 2022 |work=New York Daily News |date=August 21, 2022}} Entering in relief of José Butto, Fisher pitched three scoreless innings in his major league debut, a 10–9 Mets win against the Philadelphia Phillies on August 21, 2022.{{cite news |last1=Casella |first1=Paul |title=No more Sundays off for this banker turned Mets pitcher |url=https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/nate-fisher-goes-from-working-at-a-bank-to-mets |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=mlb.com |date=August 21, 2022}}{{cite news|last=Bracy |first=Aaron |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/mlb/fisher-excels-in-debut-canha-2-hrs-mets-rally-past-phils/2022/08/21/f83ea2c4-21a6-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html |title=Fisher excels in debut, Canha 2 HRs, Mets rally past Phils |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=August 21, 2022 |accessdate=August 22, 2022}} On August 22, Fisher was designated for assignment.{{cite magazine |title=Mets Cut Ex-Banker Nate Fisher Day After Pitching Three Scoreless Innings in Debut |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/08/23/mets-cut-nate-fisher-day-after-debut |access-date=August 23, 2022 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |agency=The Associated Press |date=August 23, 2022}} He went unclaimed on waivers and the Mets sent him outright to Syracuse.{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/mets/2022/08/mets-release-one-time-fan-favorite.html|title=Mets release one-time fan favorite|first=Kevin|last=Manahan|publisher=NJ Advance Media|website=NJ.com|date=August 27, 2022|accessdate=September 1, 2022}} Fisher elected free agency following the season on November 10.{{Cite web|title=2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-23-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml|access-date=December 30, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

=Chicago White Sox=

On November 15, 2022, Fisher signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox, receiving a non-roster invitation to spring training with the White Sox in 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/11/white-sox-to-sign-nate-fisher-to-minor-league-deal.html | title=White Sox to Sign Nate Fisher to Minor League Deal | date=November 16, 2022 }} He made 26 appearances (20 starts) for the Triple–A Charlotte Knights, registering a 5–10 record and 6.51 ERA with 85 strikeouts across {{fraction|103|2|3}} innings pitched. Fisher elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.{{Cite web|title=2023 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-milb-free-agents/|access-date=April 16, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 8, 2023 |language=en}}

On March 1, 2024, Fisher signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 1 de marzo de 2024|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-1-de-marzo-de-2024|access-date=March 3, 2024|website=milb.com|language=en}} He was released prior to the season on April 10.{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 10 de abril de 2024|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-10-de-abril-de-2024|access-date=April 14, 2024|website=milb.com|language=en}}