Nick Neidert


Nicholas William Neidert is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball.

Career

Neidert attended Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia. He committed to play college baseball at the University of South Carolina. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.

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, and the Arkansas Travelers, 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, along with Christopher Torres and Robert Dugger, for Dee Gordon and international slot money on 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. 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. 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.
Neidert was added to the Marlins 40–man roster following the 2019 season.
On July 25, 2020, Neidert made his major league debut against the Philadelphia Phillies pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings.