Nicholas William Neidert ( ; born November 20, 1996) is an American

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in the Chicago Cubs organization. He has played in

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(MLB) for the Miami Marlins.

Career

Neidert attended

Peachtree Ridge High School Peachtree Ridge High School (PRHS) is a public high school in Gwinnett County, in Suwanee, Georgia, United States. It is a part of Gwinnett County Public Schools. It is one of two public schools in the county to use block scheduling, the other be ...

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. He committed to play

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at the University of South Carolina. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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Seattle Mariners

He signed with the Mariners and made his professional debut with the

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where he pitched to a 0–2 record and 1.53 ERA in 11 starts. Neidert pitched in 2016 for the

Clinton LumberKings The Clinton LumberKings are a collegiate summer baseball team of the Prospect League. They are located in Clinton, Iowa, and play their home games at NelsonCorp Field. From 1956 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's Midwest Leag ...

, posting a 7–3 record with a 2.57 ERA in 19 starts. He spent 2017 with both the

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, with whom he was named a California League All-Star, and the

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, going a combined 11–6 with a 3.45 ERA in 25 starts between both teams. He missed the final month of the season due to injury.

Miami Marlins

Neidert was traded to the Miami Marlins, along with Christopher Torres and

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, for

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and international slot money on December 7, 2017. He spent 2018 with the

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, going 12–7 with a 3.24 ERA over 26 starts, earning Southern League All-Star honors. He split the 2019 season between the

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, and the

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, going a combined 3–5 with a 4.67 ERA and 46 strikeouts over 54 innings. He was placed on the injured list with knee tendinitis in April and missed three months after undergoing surgery to repair a meniscus tear. Neidert played for the

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of the

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following the 2019 season, and was named a Fall League All-Star. Neidert was added to the Marlins 40–man roster following the 2019 season on November 20, 2019. On July 25, 2020, Neidert made his major league debut against the Philadelphia Phillies pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings. He made 4 appearances for the big league club in 2020, posting a 5.40 ERA with 4 strikeouts. In 2021, Neidert made 8 appearances for the Marlins, tossing 35.2 innings of 4.54 ERA ball with 21 strikeouts. He spent the majority of the year with the Triple-A

, logging a 6-4 record and 3.67 ERA with 52 strikeouts in 68.2 innings pitched. On April 3, 2022, Neidert was designated for assignment by Miami to create roster space for Tanner Scott and

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, who were acquired from the

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. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A on April 8. He had his contract selected on July 30, 2022. On November 15, Neidert was designated for assignment. On November 18, he was non tendered and became a free agent.

Chicago Cubs

On December 24, 2022, Neidert signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs.https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/cubs-to-sign-nick-neidert-to-minor-league-deal.html

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