Nate Savino
{{Short description|American baseball player}}
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Nathaniel Knowles Savino (born January 24, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
Amateur career
Savino attended Potomac Falls High School in Sterling, Virginia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudountimes.com/sports/potomac-falls-junior-fireballer-savino-readies-for-mlb-prospect-league/article_76649856-62ac-11e9-82bd-2f73c8959d47.html|title=Potomac Falls junior fireballer Savino readies for MLB Prospect League|last=Rufner|first=Jason|date=April 19, 2019|website=Loudoun Times-Mirror}} In 2019, he batted .375 and pitched to a 0.60 ERA and was named the Gatorade Virginia Baseball Player of the Year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudountimes.com/sports/gatorade-selects-savino-as-states-top-baseball-player/article_c0e3b06a-a8b1-11e9-b6a7-6f9556499664.html|date=July 17, 2019|title=Gatorade selects Savino as state's top baseball player|website=Loudoun Times-Mirror}} That summer, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field and the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballfactory.com/2019-under-armour-all-america-road-to-wrigley-nate-savino/|first=Matt|last=Lund|title=2019 Under Armour All-America Road to Wrigley – Nate Savino|date=July 15, 2019|website=Baseball Factory}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/perfect-game-all-american-classic-baseball-petco-park-story.html|title=Pitchers grab spotlight in Perfect Game All-American Classic|first=John|last=Maffei|website=Baltimore Sun}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mcall.com/high-school-baseballs-top-prospects-to-play-sunday-at-petco-park-story.html|date=August 10, 2019|title=High school baseball's top prospects to play Sunday at Petco Park|first=John|last=Maffei|website=The Morning Call}} He graduated from Potomac Falls early in December of 2019 and then enrolled at the University of Virginia to play college baseball.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbs19news.com/story/42136454/no-regrets-for-uva-lefty-savino|date=May 15, 2020|title=No regrets for UVA lefty Savino|website=WCAV}}{{Cite web|url=https://dailyprogress.com/sports/cavalierinsider/nate-savino-to-graduate-early-join-virginia-baseball-program-in-2020/article_1f981b08-d380-51fb-9586-5127f32b75b2.html|title=Nate Savino to graduate early, join Virginia baseball program in 2020|first=John|last=Shifflett|date=November 15, 2019|website=The Daily Progress}}
In 2020, Savino's freshman year at Virginia, he pitched {{fraction|9|1|3}} innings in which he compiled a 1.93 ERA before remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://dailyprogress.com/sports/virginia-freshmen-hope-2020-season-serves-as-springboard-for-future-success/article_1532a3a4-8a4b-54ff-baa8-b7a48168b5e0.html|title=Virginia freshmen hope 2020 season serves as springboard for future success|first=Bennett|last=Conlin|date=May 26, 2020|website=The Daily Progress}} In 2021, Savino appeared in 16 games (ten starts) in which he went 3-3 with a 3.79 ERA and 34 strikeouts over {{fraction|54|2|3}} innings.{{Cite web|url=https://augustafreepress.com/abbot-whitten-teel-savino-named-to-acc-all-academic-baseball-team/|title=Abbot, Whitten, Teel, Savino named to ACC All-Academic Baseball Team|date=July 8, 2021|website=Augusta Free Press}} Following the season's end, he was named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbs19news.com/story/44176111/savino-named-to-collegiate-national-team-roster|title=Savino named to Collegiate National Team roster|date=June 24, 2021|first=Danielle|last=Stein|website=WCAV}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-usa-baseball-college-national-team-top-mlb-draft-prospects/|title=2021 USA Baseball College National Team Top MLB Draft Prospects|first=Joe|last=Healy|website=Baseball America}} Savino entered the 2022 season as Virginia's number two starter, and was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week on March 14 after throwing a complete-game shutout versus Duke University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs19news.com/story/46064236/savino-named-acc-pitcher-of-the-week|title=Savino named ACC Pitcher of the Week|first=Preston|last=Willett|date=March 14, 2022|website=WCAV}} He finished the season having started 15 games with a 6-6 record, a 3.69 ERA, and 79 strikeouts over 78 innings.{{cite web | url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/prince_william/local-prospects-for-the-2022-major-league-baseball-amateur-draft/article_58de7c18-02cf-11ed-b58d-3f5b3e4a2d9e.html | title=Local prospects for the 2022 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft }}
Professional career
Savino was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round with the 82nd overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/potomac-falls-graduate-nate-savino-selected-in-the-third-round-by-the-arizona-diamondbacks/article_1585c5a4-02d2-11ed-bef0-5bb3f7467e18.html | title=Potomac Falls graduate Nate Savino selected in the third round by the Arizona Diamondbacks }} He signed with the team for $700,000.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker | title=MLB Draft Tracker | website=MLB.com }}
Savino underwent shoulder surgery prior to the 2023 season, forcing him to miss the whole season.{{Cite news |title=Nate Savino Out for Season with Shoulder Surgery |language=en |work=Sports Illustrated |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/prospects/nate-savino-out-for-season-with-shoulder-surgery |access-date=September 25, 2023}} He made his professional debut in 2024 on a rehab assignment with the Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks before he was assigned to the Visalia Rawhide. Over twenty games (18 starts), he went 0-5 with a 7.15 ERA, 34 walks, and 51 strikeouts over {{fraction|45|1|3}} innings. Savino returned to Visalia to open the 2025 season, in a relief role, and was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops in late April.https://www.milb.com/visalia/news/paredes-and-savino-combine-for-visalia-shutout-of-stockton He was promoted once again to the Amarillo Sod Poodles in early July.https://www.milb.com/en/amarillo/news/soddies-take-pair-of-wins-wednesday-night
References
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External links
- [https://virginiasports.com/player/nate-savino/ Virginia Cavaliers bio]
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