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Nicholas Fanti (born December 30, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.

Nick Fanti
Philadelphia Phillies
Pitcher
Born: (1996-12-30) December 30, 1996 (age 25) Smithtown, New York
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Career

Fanti attended Hauppauge High School in Hauppauge, New York. As a senior, he pitched consecutive no-hitters for the school's baseball team.[1] In his senior year, he won the Carl Yastrzemski Award, given to the best high school baseball player in Suffolk County.[2] He committed to attend Marist College.[1]

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Fanti in the 31st round of the 2015 MLB draft.[3] He signed with the Phillies,[4] and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Phillies of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League after he signed, posting a 2.55 ERA in 1.72 innings.[5] He also pitched for the Gulf Coast Phillies in 2016, going 7-0 with a 1.57 ERA in 11 games.[6] Fanti pitched for the Italian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[7]

Pitching for the Lakewood BlueClaws of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2017, Fanti pitched the first 8+2⁄3 innings of a no-hitter on May 6.[8] He threw a no-hitter on July 17, allowing just one base runner[9] against the Charleston RiverDogs, becoming the first Blueclaws pitcher to throw a complete-game, no-hitter since 2002.[10] In 21 total games for Lakewood, he posted a 9-2 record and 2.54 ERA.[11]

Fanti signed with the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League for the 2018/19 season.

Personal life

Fanti has four older sisters.[2]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

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