Nick Neidert
{{short description|American baseball player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Nick Neidert
|image = Nick Neidert (53103860914) (cropped).jpg
|caption = Neidert with the Iowa Cubs in 2023
|team = Free agent
|number =
|position = Pitcher
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|20}}
|birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = July 25
|debutyear = 2020
|debutteam = Miami Marlins
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = 2022 season
|stat1label = Win–loss record
|stat1value = 1–3
|stat2label = Earned run average
|stat2value = 4.59
|stat3label = Strikeouts
|stat3value = 28
|teams =
- Miami Marlins ({{mlby|2020}}–{{mlby|2022}})
}}
Nicholas William Neidert ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|aɪ|d|ər|t}} {{respell|NYE|dert}};[https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/seattle-mariners/article26298217.html Dutton, Bob. "Mariners choose two right-handed pitchers on first day of draft," The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA), Monday, June 8, 2015.] Retrieved April 18, 2021 born November 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins.
Career
Neidert attended Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia. He committed to play college baseball at the University of South Carolina.{{cite web|url=https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=295518|title=Nick Neidert - Player Profile|website=Perfect Game USA|accessdate=July 10, 2018}} He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|author=Brent Stecker|url=http://sports.mynorthwest.com/343/mariners-take-pitcher-nick-neidert-60th-overall-to-open-mlb-draft/|title=Mariners take pitcher Nick Neidert 60th overall to open MLB Draft|website=710 ESPN Seattle|date=June 9, 2015|accessdate=July 10, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-take-pitchers-nick-neidert-and-andrew-moore-in-mlb-draft/|title=Mariners take pitchers Nick Neidert and Andrew Moore in MLB draft|author=Ryan Divish|website=The Seattle Times|date= June 8, 2015|accessdate=July 10, 2018}}
=Seattle Mariners=
He signed with the Mariners and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Mariners where he pitched to a 0–2 record and 1.53 ERA in 11 starts.
Neidert pitched in 2016 for the Clinton LumberKings, posting a 7–3 record with a 2.57 ERA in 19 starts. He spent 2017 with both the Modesto Nuts, with whom he was named a California League All-Star,{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/california/news/dodgers-prospect-peters-mariners-righty-neidert-headline-california-league-all-stars/c-249938832|title=Quakes' Peters, Nuts' Neidert lead Cal All-Stars|website=MiLB.com|author=California League|date=August 22, 2017|accessdate=October 13, 2019}}{{cite web|author=California League|url=http://www.modbee.com/sports/mlb/article151994177.html|title=Modesto Nuts pitcher Nick Neidert living up to billing|website=The Modesto Bee|date=May 22, 2017|accessdate=July 10, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/seattle-mariners-prospect-nick-neidert-tosses-six-no-hit-innings/c-233016274/t-185364810|title=Untouchable Neidert dominates again for Nuts|website=MiLB.com|author=Michael Leboff|date=May 28, 2017|accessdate=October 13, 2019}} and the Arkansas Travelers, going a combined 11–6 with a 3.45 ERA in 25 starts between both teams.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=663734#/career/R/pitching/2017/ALL|title=Nick Neidert Stats, Highlights, Bio|website=MiLB.com|accessdate=December 10, 2017}} He missed the final month of the season due to injury.
=Miami Marlins=
Neidert was traded to the Miami Marlins, along with Christopher Torres and Robert Dugger, for Dee Gordon and international slot money on December 7, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://marinersblog.mlblogs.com/mariners-acquire-two-time-all-star-dee-gordon-from-miami-3444e97a407e|title=Mariners Acquire Two-Time All-Star Dee Gordon from Miami|website=MLB.com|author=MarinersPR|date=December 7, 2017|accessdate=December 7, 2017}} He spent 2018 with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, going 12–7 with a 3.24 ERA over 26 starts, earning Southern League All-Star honors.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/jacksonville/news/six-shrimp-named-2018-southern-league-all-stars/c-280045300|title=Six Shrimp Named 2018 Southern League All-Stars|website=MiLB.com|author=Roger Hoover|date=June 6, 2018|accessdate=October 13, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=663734#/career/R/pitching/2018/ALL|title=Nick Neidert Stats, Highlights, Bio|website=MiLB.com|accessdate=October 21, 2018}} He split the 2019 season between the GCL Marlins, Jupiter Hammerheads, and the New Orleans Baby Cakes, going a combined 3–5 with a 4.67 ERA and 46 strikeouts over 54 innings.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/nick-neidert-marlins-arizona-fall-league|title=Neidert looks to make up for lost time in AFL|author=Joe Frisaro|website=MLB.com|date=September 18, 2019|accessdate=October 13, 2019}} He was placed on the injured list with knee tendinitis in April and missed three months after undergoing surgery to repair a meniscus tear. Neidert played for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League following the 2019 season, and was named a Fall League All-Star.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/fall-stars-game-arizona-fall-league-rosters|title=Here are Saturday's Fall Stars Game rosters|author=Jonathan Mayo|website=MLB.com|date=October 8, 2019|accessdate=October 9, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/how-every-prospect-did-in-the-2019-fall-stars-game|title=How each player did in the Fall Stars Game|author=Alexis Brudnicki and Jesse Borek|website=MLB.com|date=October 13, 2019|accessdate=October 13, 2019}}
Neidert was added to the Marlins 40–man roster following the 2019 season on November 20, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article237005139.html|title=Marlins add top prospects eligible for Rule 5 draft to 40-man roster, DFA Wei-Yin Chen|author=Jordan McPherson|website=Miami Herald|date=November 20, 2019|accessdate=November 20, 2019}} On July 25, 2020, Neidert made his major league debut against the Philadelphia Phillies pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings. He made 4 appearances for the big league club in 2020, posting a 5.40 ERA with 4 strikeouts. In 2021, Neidert made 8 appearances for the Marlins, tossing 35.2 innings of 4.54 ERA ball with 21 strikeouts. He spent the majority of the year with the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, logging a 6-4 record and 3.67 ERA with 52 strikeouts in 68.2 innings pitched.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=neider000nic|title = Nick Neidert Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History}}
On April 3, 2022, Neidert was designated for assignment by Miami to create roster space for Tanner Scott and Cole Sulser, who were acquired from the Baltimore Orioles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-nick-neidert-designated-for-assignment/|title = Marlins' Nick Neidert: Designated for assignment| date=April 4, 2022 }} He cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on April 8. He had his contract selected back to the major league roster on July 30. He only made 1 start for Miami in 2022, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits with 3 strikeouts in 5.0 innings pitched against the New York Mets. On September 6, it was announced that Neidert had undergone knee surgery, and missed the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|title=Marlins' Nick Neidert: Undergoes surgery|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-nick-neidert-undergoes-surgery/|access-date=June 16, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=September 6, 2022 |language=en}} On November 15, Neidert was designated for assignment. On November 18, he was non tendered and became a free agent.
=Chicago Cubs=
On December 24, 2022, Neidert signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/cubs-to-sign-nick-neidert-to-minor-league-deal.html | title=Cubs to Sign Nick Neidert to Minor League Deal | date=December 24, 2022 }} He made 27 appearances (24 starts) for the Triple–A Iowa Cubs, compiling a 5–7 record and 5.64 ERA with 86 strikeouts across 107 innings pitched. Neidert 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=May 23, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 8, 2023 |language=en}}
References
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