Nicholas Fortes (born November 11, 1996) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Amateur career

Fortes attended DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida. Undrafted out of high school, he attended the

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and played

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for the

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. In his junior season at Ole Miss, he hit .319/.435/.519 with 11 home runs and 49 RBIs. He was drafted by the

in the 4th round of the

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Professional career

He began his professional career in 2018 by splitting the season between the GCL Marlins, the Batavia Muckdogs, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers, hitting a combined .226/.346/.258 with no home runs and 11 RBIs. He spent the 2019 season with the

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, hitting .217/.293/.308 with 3 home runs and 29 RBIs. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

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. He split the 2021 minor league season between the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, hitting a combined .245/.332/.367 with 7 home runs and 44 RBIs. On September 17, 2021, Fortes' contract was selected to the active roster. He made his MLB debut the next day and finished the season with 4 home runs and 7 RBIs in 14 games. On June 26, 2022, Fortes hit a walk-off home run off of

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of the

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, 3-2.

Personal life

Fortes and his wife Jessica were married in November 2020.

References

External links

Ole Miss Rebels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fortes, Nick 1996 births Living people People from DeLand, Florida Sportspeople from Volusia County, Florida Baseball players from Florida Major League Baseball catchers Miami Marlins players Ole Miss Rebels baseball players Gulf Coast Marlins players Batavia Muckdogs players Greensboro Grasshoppers players Jupiter Hammerheads players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players