C. J. Nitkowski

Christopher John Nitkowski (born March 9, 1973) is an American former professional baseballpitcher. A first-round draft choice of the Cincinnati Reds in 1994, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Reds, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Washington Nationals. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns, Doosan Bears, and Nexen Heroes. Nitkowski currently works as a color analyst for the Braves and for SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio.