Nick Raquet
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| Nick Raquet | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 72 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1995-12-12) December 12, 1995 (age 30) 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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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.
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]
References
- ↑ "Official MLB Player Name Pronunciations For 2026," BaseballAmerica.com, Monday 30 March 2026 (scroll down to St. Louis Cardinals). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "State College baseball: Pitcher Nick Raquet to join national power North Carolina in 2014". Centre Daily Times. July 29, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Lefty Raquet headlines pitching-heavy Day 2". MLB.com. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ Kerr, Byron. "Raquet on his slider and experience in the AFL". MASNsports.com.
- 1 2 Scranton, Lyndal (July 3, 2025). "Springfield Cardinals' Nick Raquet has traded the cubicle for the pitcher's mound". Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Former Nationals prospect Nick Raquet making comeback with York Revolution". June 12, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ Vigna, Paul (January 23, 2024). "York Revolution pitcher signs contract with St. Louis Cardinals". pennlive. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Atlantic League Baseball: Revolution hurler and strikeout king Nick Raquet signs with St. Louis Cardinals". fox43.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-09-26
- ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-01-15
- ↑ Goold, Derrick (September 8, 2025). "Cardinals activate Alec Burleson, promote former indy-ball lefty Nick Raquet". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ Miller, Doug (September 9, 2025). "After quitting baseball 5 years ago, Raquet realizes big league dreams in debut". MLB.com. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Cardinals Send Five to Minors In Third Spring Cuts". thecardinalnation.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Cardinals Select Jared Shuster". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Cardinals To Trade Nick Raquet To Orioles". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)