Nate Fisher
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1996-05-28) May 28, 1996
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 21, 2022, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts1
Teams

Nathan Charles Fisher (born May 28, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He 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.[1][2] During his senior year in high school, Fisher led the football team in tackles.[3] During his senior basketball season, the Chieftains were vying for their first state tournament berth since 1994, and eventually lost to Freeman High School.[4][5][6]

Fisher attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and walked on to the college baseball team, playing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers as a pitcher.[7] Fisher had Tommy John surgery in 2016.[8] In 2019, his senior year, Fisher had a 3.27 earned run average and led all Cornhuskers pitchers in wins.[9] He was not selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[10]

Professional career

Seattle Mariners

After Fisher graduated from Nebraska in 2019, the Seattle Mariners signed him to a minor league contract.[9] He made his professional debut for the Everett AquaSox.[11] That year, between his time with the AquaSox and the West Virginia Power, Fisher put up a 4.10 earned run average in 41+2⁄3 professional innings.[12] The Mariners released Fisher in March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.[7] 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.[13][14][15]

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,[7] at which point he quit his job at the bank.[10] Fisher had a 2.89 earned run average in 37+1⁄3 innings pitched during the 2021 season, between the ACL Mariners, Everett AquaSox, Arkansas Travelers and Tacoma Rainiers.[13] While pitching for the Travelers on August 2, he threw two innings of a combined no-hitter along with Matt Brash and Dayeison Arias.[16] Fisher became a free agent after the season.[13]

New York Mets

After the 2021 season, Fisher signed a minor-league contract with the New York Mets.[17] He began the 2022 season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, where he posted a 3.77 earned run average in 28+2⁄3 innings pitched, earning a promotion to the Syracuse Mets,[13] for whom he posted a 3.12 earned run average in 43+1⁄3 innings pitched.[14]

On August 21, the Mets selected Fisher's contract and promoted him to the major league roster.[14] 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.[18][19] On August 22, Fisher was designated for assignment.[20] He went unclaimed on waivers and the Mets sent him outright to Syracuse.[21]

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.[22] He elected free agency on November 6. [23]

References

  1. ↑ Unger, Jason (September 5, 2012). "Chieftains bury HTRS 38–0". Ashland Gazette. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ Whalen, Sean (November 27, 2013). "Fisher looks to lead Chieftains to state berth". Fremont Tribune. Retrieved August 26, 2022. Alternate URL
  3. ↑ Unger, Jason (July 16, 2014). "Yutan gridders to face daunting schedule in 2014". Ashland Gazette. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Freeman wins district title, will advance to State". Beatrice Daily Sun. March 3, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ Pospisil, Steve (February 10, 2014). "Pospisil: Turnovers don't slow Chieftains". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ Malloy, Mike (February 8, 2014). "Prep boys basketball: Yutan overcomes turnovers to claim ECNC title". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 Chatelain, Dirk (August 28, 2022). "Nate Fisher never gave up on baseball dream, and Yutan never gave up on him". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Huskers' Fisher found focus in eight no-hit innings last week". The Journal Star. April 19, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Nebraska's Nate Fisher signs with Seattle Mariners". KLKN-TV. June 7, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Bank to bullpen: Nate Fisher excels in 'surreal' debut with New York Mets". ESPN. August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  11. ↑ Joshua Horton (June 13, 2019). "A look at the AquaSox's opening-day roster". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Former Husker pitcher signs minor league deal with Mariners". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Eller, Alex. "Fisher relishing opportunity to make a difference for Mets". Ashland Gazette. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 Robertson, Matthew (August 21, 2022). "Jose Butto makes hasty debut for banged-up Mets". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  15. ↑ Healey, Tim (August 21, 2022). "From bank job to the bigs: Nate Fisher gives Mets three shutout innings in MLB debut". Newsday. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Three Traveler Pitchers No-Hit Wichita | Travelers". Milb.com. September 3, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  17. ↑ Sanchez, Robert (November 13, 2021). "Mets sign LHP Nate Fisher to minor league contract: report". SportsNet New York. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  18. ↑ Casella, Paul (August 21, 2022). "No more Sundays off for this banker turned Mets pitcher". mlb.com. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  19. ↑ Bracy, Aaron (August 21, 2022). "Fisher excels in debut, Canha 2 HRs, Mets rally past Phils". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Mets Cut Ex-Banker Nate Fisher Day After Pitching Three Scoreless Innings in Debut". Sports Illustrated. The Associated Press. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  21. ↑ Manahan, Kevin (August 27, 2022). "Mets release one-time fan favorite". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  22. ↑ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/11/white-sox-to-sign-nate-fisher-to-minor-league-deal.html
  23. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-11-06
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