Nathan Patrick Field (born December 11, 1975) is an American former

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scout for the

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, a member of Boston's professional scouting department, and a former

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. He bats and throws

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Collegiate career

Field played college baseball at

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in Hays, Kansas. He played two seasons (1997–98), earning

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(RMAC) Pitcher of the Year honors in his senior season. He was a two-time All-RMAC First Team selection and a First Team All-American in 1998. He owns the career record for saves at FHSU with 23, and recorded 55 strikeouts and a 2.77 ERA in 48.2 innings of work over two seasons. In 2009 Field was named to the RMAC All-Time Baseball Team, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the conference.

Professional career

Field was signed by the

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as an amateur

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on June 11, 1998. After two years in the Expos organization, Field was released and signed with the

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of the independent Northern League. The Kansas City Royals purchased his contract on June 29, 2000 and spent the next two years in the Royals minor league system. Field made his major league debut on April 12, 2002, appearing in 5 games, before being claimed off waivers by the

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on June 12. Field appeared in 21 games for the Yankees Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers before becoming a free agent at the end of the season. On January 6, 2003, Field signed back with the Royals, appearing in 69 games over the next three years, and becoming a free agent after the 2005 season. On December 21, 2005, Field signed with the Colorado Rockies, appeared in 14 games, and became a free agent at the end of the season. Field signed with the

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on January 4, 2007, appearing in one game on April 29. Field spent the rest of the year playing for the Marlins Triple-A affiliate, the

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. After filing for free agency after the season, Field signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the

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on December 12, 2007, but did not make the team and pitched for the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs becoming a free agent at the end of the season. In February 2009, he signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins. In 2009 Field returned to the New Orleans Zephyrs, this time as a Marlins farmhand.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Field, Nate 1975 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Denver Boston Red Sox scouts Cape Fear Crocs players Charleston AlleyCats players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Columbus Clippers players Florida Marlins players Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball pitchers Navegantes del Magallanes players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela New Orleans Zephyrs players Omaha Royals players Ottawa Lynx players Sioux City Explorers players Vermont Expos players Wichita Wranglers players Barton Cougars baseball players