Nathan Charles Fisher (born May 28, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets. He made his major league debut in 2022.
Nate Fisher | |
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Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | May 28, 1996|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 21, 2022, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 0.00 |
Strikeouts | 1 |
Teams | |
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]
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]
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]
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 made 26 appearances (20 starts) for the Triple–A Charlotte Knights, registering a 5–10 record and 6.51 ERA with 85 strikeouts across 103+2⁄3 innings pitched. Fisher elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[23]
On March 1, 2024, Fisher signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.[24] He was released prior to the season on April 10.[25]