Nate Fisher

Nathan Fisher
Born	(1996-05-28) May 28, 1996 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation	Professional baseball pitcher
Years active	2019–present
Known for	Playing in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets

Nathan Charles Fisher (born May 28, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher currently a free agent. He has previously competed in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, making his MLB debut in 2022.

Amateur career

Fisher completed his high school education at Yutan High School in Yutan, Nebraska, where he participated in basketball, football, and baseball. During his senior year, he led the football team in tackles and played a key role in guiding the basketball team to their first state tournament appearance since 1994, ultimately losing to Freeman High School.

He went on to attend the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, joining the Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team as a walk-on pitcher. In 2016, Fisher underwent Tommy John surgery. By his senior year in 2019, he achieved a 3.27 earned run average and led his team’s pitchers in wins. Despite these accomplishments, he was not drafted in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.

Seattle Mariners

Following his graduation from Nebraska in 2019, Fisher signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. He began his professional career with the Everett AquaSox, finishing that season with a 4.10 earned run average over innings pitched between the AquaSox and the West Virginia Power. In March 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, the Mariners released him. During this hiatus, Fisher earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Nebraska and worked as a commercial lending analyst at the First National Bank of Omaha.

Without a contract in 2021, Fisher spent time coaching Little League before rejoining the Mariners on a minor league deal in June, leaving his banking position. He completed the season with a 2.89 ERA over innings pitched across four teams: the Arizona Complex League Mariners, AquaSox, Arkansas Travelers, and Tacoma Rainiers. While with Arkansas, he contributed two innings to a combined no-hitter on August 2 alongside Matt Brash and Dayeison Arias. After the season concluded, Fisher entered free agency.

New York Mets

Fisher inked a minor league contract with the New York Mets on November 28, 2021. Beginning the 2022 campaign with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, he recorded a 3.77 ERA over innings pitched, which earned him a promotion to the Syracuse Mets. At Syracuse, he posted a 3.12 ERA across innings.

On August 21, Fisher was elevated to the Mets’ major league roster. In his MLB debut, he delivered three scoreless innings out of the bullpen during a 10–9 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies. The next day, he was designated for assignment, went unclaimed off waivers, and was sent outright back to Syracuse. Following the season on November 10, Fisher chose free agency.

Chicago White Sox

On November 15, 2022, Fisher agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox, receiving an invitation to their 2023 spring training as a non-roster player. Throughout the season, he appeared in 26 games (starting 20) for Triple–A's Charlotte Knights, compiling a 5–10 record with a 6.51 ERA and tallying 85 strikeouts over innings pitched. After the season ended on November 6, 2023, Fisher elected free agency.

On March 1, 2024, Fisher signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League, but was released prior to the season start on April 10.