Nicholas William Neidert ( ; born November 20, 1996) is an American
professional baseball
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Modern professiona ...
pitcher
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in the
Chicago Cubs
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organization. He has played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Miami Marlins
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The fra ...
.
Career
Neidert attended
Peachtree Ridge High School
Peachtree Ridge High School (PRHS) is a public high school in Gwinnett County, in Suwanee, Georgia, United States. It is a part of Gwinnett County Public Schools. It is one of two public schools in the county to use block scheduling, the other ...
in
Suwanee, Georgia
Suwanee is a city in Gwinnett County and a northeastern suburb of Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,355; this had grown to an estimated 20,907 as of 2019.
Portions of Forsyth and Fulton countie ...
. He committed to play
college baseball
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at the
University of South Carolina. He was drafted by the
Seattle Mariners
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in the second round of the
2015 Major League Baseball draft
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.
Seattle Mariners
He signed with the Mariners and made his professional debut with the
Arizona League Mariners
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where he pitched to a 0–2 record and 1.53 ERA in 11 starts.
Neidert pitched in 2016 for the
Clinton LumberKings
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, posting a 7–3 record with a 2.57 ERA in 19 starts. He spent 2017 with both the
Modesto Nuts
The Modesto Nuts are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Modesto, California, and are named for the several types of nuts grown in the region. They play th ...
, with whom he was named a
California League All-Star, and the
Arkansas Travelers
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History
The team succeed ...
, going a combined 11–6 with a 3.45 ERA in 25 starts between both teams. He missed the final month of the season due to injury.
Miami Marlins
Neidert was traded to the
Miami Marlins
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The fra ...
, along with Christopher Torres and
Robert Dugger
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Amateur career
Dugger ...
, for
Dee Gordon
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and international slot money on December 7, 2017. He spent 2018 with the
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
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, going 12–7 with a 3.24 ERA over 26 starts, earning
Southern League All-Star honors. He split the 2019 season between the
GCL Marlins
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,
Jupiter Hammerheads
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, and the
New Orleans Baby Cakes, going a combined 3–5 with a 4.67 ERA and 46 strikeouts over 54 innings.
He was placed on the
injured list
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General guidelines
...
with knee tendinitis in April and missed three months after undergoing surgery to repair a meniscus tear.
[ Neidert played for the ]Salt River Rafters
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of the Arizona Fall League
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following the 2019 season, and was named a Fall League All-Star.
Neidert was added to the Marlins 40–man roster following the 2019 season on November 20, 2019. On July 25, 2020, Neidert made his major league debut against the Philadelphia Phillies
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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
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, logging a 6-4 record and 3.67 ERA with 52 strikeouts in 68.2 innings pitched.
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
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. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A on April 8. He had his contract selected on July 30, 2022. 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
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.[https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/cubs-to-sign-nick-neidert-to-minor-league-deal.html]
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Neidert, Nick
1996 births
Living people
Baseball players from Atlanta
Major League Baseball pitchers
Miami Marlins players
Arizona League Mariners players
Clinton LumberKings players
Modesto Nuts players
Arkansas Travelers players
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players
Gulf Coast Marlins players
Jupiter Hammerheads players
New Orleans Baby Cakes players
Salt River Rafters players