Nick Raquet
American baseball player (born 1995)
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Nick Raquet (/rəˈkeɪ/ rə-KAY;[1] born December 12, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals.
| Nick Raquet | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 72 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 12, 1995 Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 2025, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics (through April 14, 2026) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 7.36 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
Washington Nationals
Raquet attended State College Area High School in State College, Pennsylvania.[2] He enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and began his college baseball career with the North Carolina Tar Heels before he transferred to the College of William & Mary to play for the William & Mary Tribe. The Washington Nationals selected Raquet in the third round, with the 103rd overall selection, of the 2017 MLB draft.[3]
After the 2019 regular season, Raquet played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League, where he had an 8.49 earned run average (ERA).[4] As the 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Raquet quit baseball returned to college to finish his degree. He worked as an enterprise risk consultant for Ernst & Young.[5]
York Revolution
Raquet decided to return to baseball in 2023 with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League, an independent baseball league.[6] Raquet and Zach Mort were named co-Pitcher of the Year for the Atlantic League.[7]
St. Louis Cardinals
On January 16, 2024, Raquet signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.[5][8] He made 35 appearances (six starts) for the Double-A Springfield Cardinals and Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, accumulating a 2–9 record and 4.80 ERA with 73 strikeouts across 84+1⁄3 innings pitched. Raquet was released by the Cardinals organization on September 26.[9]
On January 15, 2025, Raquet re-signed with the Cardinals organization on a minor league contract.[10] He made 39 relief appearances for Springfield and Memphis, registering a combined 10-4 record and 2.24 ERA with 60 strikeouts and eight saves across 52+1⁄3 innings pitched. The Cardinals promoted Raquet to the major leagues on September 8.[11] He debuted for the Cardinals that night against the Seattle Mariners, pitching for a single inning.[12]
Raquet was optioned to Triple-A Memphis to begin the 2026 season.[13] On April 5, 2026, Raquet was designated for assignment by St. Louis following the promotion of Jared Shuster.[14]
Baltimore Orioles
On April 6, 2026, Raquet was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Brayden Smith.[15]