Nicholas Richard Greenwood (born September 28, 1987) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

San Diego Padres

Greenwood was drafted by the

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in the 14th round, with the 414th overall selection, of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of the

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, where he played

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for the

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team.

St. Louis Cardinals

He was acquired by the

as part of a three-team trade on July 31, 2010, in which the Padres acquired

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, the

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acquired

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, and the Cardinals also added

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. The Cardinals called Greenwood up to the majors for the first time on June 15, 2014, when his contract was purchased from the Triple-A

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. He made his major league debut on June 16,

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, and pitched for the Cardinals again the next season. He was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on September 9, 2015.

Chicago Cubs

On January 25, 2016, Greenwood signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. An invite to spring training was also included. He was released in March.

New Britain Bees

On April 7, 2016, Greenwood signed with the

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of the

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Minnesota Twins

On May 6, 2016, Greenwood signed a minor league deal with the

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. On December 30, Greenwood re-signed with the Twins. He was released on June 10, without having made an appearance for the Twins in 2017 due to injury.

New Britain Bees

On June 20, 2017, Greenwood signed with the

of the

. He became a free agent after the 2017 season.

References

External links

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Rhode Island Rams bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenwood, Nick 1987 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Baseball players from Connecticut Bravos de Margarita players Caribes de Anzoátegui players Chattanooga Lookouts players Eugene Emeralds players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Redbirds players New Britain Bees players Palm Beach Cardinals players People from Cromwell, Connecticut People from Southington, Connecticut Quad Cities River Bandits players Rhode Island Rams baseball players Sportspeople from Hartford County, Connecticut Springfield Cardinals players St. Louis Cardinals players Vermont Mountaineers players