Andrew Nardi

Andrew Nardi
Nardi with the Marlins in 2023
Miami Marlins – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-18) August 18, 1998 (age 26)
West Hills, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 16, 2022, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record12–4
Earned run average4.51
Strikeouts167
Teams

Andrew Christopher Nardi (born August 18, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Amateur career

Nardi attended Royal High School in Simi Valley, California, and played college baseball at Ventura College. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 39th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and transferred to Moorpark College.[1] The Washington Nationals in the 39th round of the 2018 MLB draft, but again did not sign and transferred to the University of Arizona to play for the Arizona Wildcats.[2]

Professional career

The Miami Marlins selected Nardi in the 16th round of the 2019 MLB draft.[3] He signed and spent his first professional season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast Marlins and Low-A Batavia Muckdogs, posting a 2–0 win–loss record and 0.93 earned run average (ERA) across 14 games played. Nardi did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In 2021, he returned to pitch for the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads, High-A Beloit Snappers, and Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, logging a 4–3 record and 3.61 ERA with 69 strikeouts in 52+1⁄3 innings across 29 games. He returned to Pensacola to start the 2022 season before being promoted to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

On August 14, 2022, Nardi was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time alongside Parker Bugg.[5] Nardi made his MLB debut on August 16 against the San Diego Padres. He made 13 appearances for the Marlins during his rookie campaign, struggling to a 9.82 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 14+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Nardi made 63 appearances out of the bullpen for Miami in 2023, compiling an 8–1 record and 2.67 ERA with 73 strikeouts and 3 saves across 57+1⁄3 innings pitched.[6]

Nardi pitched in 59 contests for the Marlins in 2024, registering a 3–2 record and 5.07 ERA with 70 strikeouts over 49+2⁄3 innings of work.[7] He was placed on the injured list with a left elbow muscle injury on August 24, 2024.[8] Nardi was transferred to the 60–day injured list on September 7, ending his season.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Yankees select Royal grad in baseball amateur draft". Simi Valley Acorn. June 16, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "NELA's Andrew Nardi Joins the Miami Marlins". Boulevard Sentinel. September 28, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Lev, Michael (June 5, 2019). "Two Arizona Wildcats lefties taken on final day of MLB draft, but one could return". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Pedersen, Brian J. (August 14, 2022). "Former Arizona pitcher Andrew Nardi called up to majors by Marlins". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Andrew Nardi 2023 pitching Stats Per Game - MLB". espn.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Andrew Nardi 2024 pitching Stats Per Game - MLB". espn.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Marlins' Andrew Nardi: Lands on IL with elbow injury". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Marlins' Andrew Nardi: Moves to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.