Stephen James Nogosek (born January 11, 1995) is an American

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who is a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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Amateur career

Nogosek attended Woodcreek High School in Roseville, California, where he played

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and football. As a junior for the baseball team in 2012, he pitched to an 8–0 record with a 1.02 ERA, striking out 100 batters in innings pitched. After going undrafted out of high school in the 2013 MLB draft, he enrolled at the

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where he played

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for the Oregon Ducks. In 2014, as a freshman, Nogosek made 17 appearances (two starts), going 1–1 with a 2.52 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. As a sophomore in 2015, he appeared in 39 games out of the bullpen in which he compiled a 6–3 record with a 2.02 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. In 2015, he played

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with the Orleans Firebirds of the

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. In 2016, as a junior, he went 2–2 with a 1.11 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, and 16 saves in 29 relief appearances and was named to the

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All-Conference Team.

Professional career

Boston Red Sox

After Nogosek's junior year, he was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the 2016 MLB draft. Nogosek signed with Boston for $250,000 and made his professional debut with the

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before being promoted to the Greenville Drive. In twenty relief appearances between the two clubs, he went 1–2 with a 3.62 ERA. He began 2017 back with Greenville, where he was named a

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All-Star, and was promoted to the Salem Red Sox in June.

New York Mets

On July 31, 2017, the Red Sox traded Nogosek, Jamie Callahan, and Gerson Bautista to the

in exchange for Addison Reed. He was assigned to the St. Lucie Mets and finished the year there. In 69 relief innings pitched between Greenville, Salem, and St. Lucie, he compiled a 5–5 record with a 3.52 ERA and 78 strikeouts. Nogosek began 2018 with St. Lucie (where he was named to the

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All-Star Game) and was promoted to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in June. In 39 total appearances in relief between St. Lucie and Binghamton, Nogosek went 1–1 with a 4.99 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. After the season, he was assigned to the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League. He returned to Binghamton to begin 2019 before being promoted to the

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. After going 2–0 with a 0.57 ERA in 19 relief appearances between Binghamton and Syracuse, his contract was purchased on June 18 and he was called up to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on June 19 for the Mets against the

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, pitching 2/3 of an inning and giving up two earned runs. On December 16, 2019, the Mets designated Nogosek for assignment. Nogosek did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse to begin the 2021 season. On July 19, 2021, Nogosek was selected to the active roster. He made only one appearance for New York in 2021, spending the remainder of the season in the minor leagues. On November 30, Nogosek was non-tendered by the Mets, making him a free agent. On January 13, 2022, Nogosek re-signed with the Mets on a minor league contract. On May 8, Nogosek was selected to the 40–man and active rosters. On October 4, Nogosek recorded his first career win after tossing scoreless innings of relief in the second game of a doubleheader against the

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. In 12 appearances out of the

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, he posted a 2.45 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 22.0 innings of work. In 2023, Nogosek pitched in 13 games for New York, registering a 5.61 ERA with 25 strikeouts in innings pitched. On June 9, 2023, he was

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by the Mets. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Syracuse on June 13. However, Nogosek declined the outright assignment and elected free agency the following day.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On June 16, 2023, Nogosek signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He elected free agency on November 6. https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-11-06

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nogosek, Stephen 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Roseville, California Baseball players from Placer County, California Major League Baseball pitchers New York Mets players Oregon Ducks baseball players Orleans Firebirds players Lowell Spinners players Greenville Drive players Salem Red Sox players St. Lucie Mets players Binghamton Rumble Ponies players Syracuse Mets players Scottsdale Scorpions players Florida Complex League Mets players People from Roseville, California