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Line 1: {{Short description\|American baseball player}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox baseball biography \|name=Nick Fanti \|team=~~Philadelphia~~Long ~~Phillies~~Island Ducks \|number=35 \|position=[[Pitcher]] \|bats=Left\|throws=Left Line 8 ⟶ 10: \|birth_place=[[Smithtown, New York]] }} '''Nicholas Fanti''' (born December 30, 1996) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the [[Long Island Ducks]] of the [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball]]. He was drafted by the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] ~~organization~~in the 31st round of the [[2015 Major League Baseball Draft]]. ==Career== Fanti attended [[Hauppauge High School]] in [[Hauppauge, New York]]. As a senior, he pitched consecutive [[no-hitter]]s for the school's baseball team.<ref name="usatodayhss.com">{{cite web\|url=http://usatodayhss.com/2015/hauppauges-nick-fanti-pitching-tuesday-for-a-chance-at-a-third-consecutive-no-hitter\|title=Hauppauge's Nick Fanti pitching Tuesday for a chance at a third consecutive no-hitter\|work=USA Today\|date=April 20, 2015\|accessdate=February 3, 2017}}</ref> In his senior year, he won the Carl Yastrzemski Award, given to the best high school baseball player in [[Suffolk County, New York\|Suffolk County]].<ref name=yastrzemski>{{cite web\|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/hauppauge-s-nick-fanti-wins-yastrzemski-award-1.10530414 \|title=Hauppauge's Nick Fanti wins Yastrzemski Award \|work=Newsday \|date=June 10, 2015 \|accessdate=July 18, 2017}}</ref> He committed to attend [[Marist College]].<ref name="usatodayhss.com"/> ===Philadelphia Phillies=== The [[Philadelphia Phillies]] ~~selected~~drafted Fanti in the 31st round, with the 924th overall selection, of the [[2015 ~~MLB~~Major League Baseball draft]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://patch.com/new-york/hauppauge/southpaw-best-suffolk-drafted-mlb-0\|title=SOUTHPAW BEST IN SUFFOLK, DRAFTED BY MLB\|date=June 18, 2015\|publisher=Patch.com\|accessdate=February 3, 2017}}</ref> He signed with the Phillies,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/hauppauge-lefthander-nick-fanti-agrees-to-terms-with-phillies-1.10589423\|title=LI's Fanti agrees to terms with Phillies\|work=Newsday\|accessdate=February 3, 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/nick-fanti-has-strong-debut-with-gulf-coast-league-phillies-1.10656651\|title=LI's Fanti has strong pro debut with GCL Phillies\|work=Newsday\|accessdate=February 3, 2017}}</ref> He also pitched for the Gulf Coast Phillies in 2016, going 7-0 with a 1.57 ERA in 11 games.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20160906&content_id=199853878&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb\|title=Nick Fanti, Phillies force Game 3 in Gulf Coast League Finals\|publisher=MiLB.com\|date=September 6, 2016\|accessdate=February 3, 2017}}</ref> Fanti pitched for the [[Italian national baseball team]] in the [[2017 World Baseball Classic]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2017-world-baseball-classic-rosters-every-mlb-player-and-minor-leaguer-in-the-wbc/\|title=2017 World Baseball Classic Rosters: Every MLB player and minor-leaguer in the WBC\|~~publisher~~work=CBS Sports\|accessdate=February 3, 2017}}</ref> Pitching for the [[Lakewood BlueClaws]] of the [[Class A (baseball)\|~~Class A~~Single–A]] [[South Atlantic League]] in 2017, Fanti pitched the first {{frac\|8\|2\|3}} innings of a no-hitter on May 6.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/philadelphia-phillies-nick-fanti-hurls-8-23-no-hit-frames/c-228744362/t-185364810 \|title=Fanti starts, Bettencourt closes 'Claws' no-no \|publisher=MiLB.com \|accessdate=July 18, 2017}}</ref> He threw a no-hitter on July 17, allowing just one base runner<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/philadelphia-phillies-fanti-throws-no-hitter-for-lakewood-blueclaws/c-242622546 \|title=Fanti goes distance in latest Lakewood no-no \|publisher=MiLB.com \|accessdate=July 18, 2017}}</ref> against the Charleston RiverDogs, becoming the first [[Blueclaws]] pitcher to throw a complete-game, no-hitter since 2002.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/phillies-lakewood-prospects-experience-up-and-downs-of-minor-leagues/article_4f323970-cbd4-5fa4-bfd1-708dcb705c27.html\|title=Phillies' Lakewood prospects experience up and downs of minor leagues\|last=Writer\|first=MICHAEL McGARRY Staff\|work=Press of Atlantic City\|access-date=2018-01-18\|language=en}}</ref> In 21 total games for Lakewood, he posted a 9-2 record and 2.54 ERA.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=665053#/career/R/pitching/2017/ALL\|title=Nick Fanti Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball\|publisher=MiLB.com\|accessdate=February 1, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, Fanti made 6 starts for the High-A [[Clearwater Threshers]], posting a 3-3 record and 7.22 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 28.2 innings pitched. Fanti signed with the [[Sydney Blue Sox]] of the [[Australian Baseball League]] for the 2018/19 season. Fanti missed the entire 2019 season while dealing with a shoulder injury. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled\|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled\|access-date=2023-01-14\|website=mlb.com\|language=en}}</ref> On May 1, 2021, Fanti underwent [[Tommy John surgery]] and missed the entire 2021 season.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.philliesbaseballfan.com/post/6-22-22-today-at-the-complex \| title=6/22/22 : Today at the Complex \| newspaper=Phillies - A Fan's V \| date=June 22, 2022 }}</ref> On November 7, 2021, Fanti elected free agency.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml \| title=2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams }}</ref> On May 24, 2022, Fanti re-signed with the Phillies on a minor league contract and was assigned to the [[Florida Complex League Phillies]]. However, he did not make an appearance for the organization and was released on August 1.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.milb.com/player/nick-fanti-665053 \| title=Nick Fanti Stats, Fantasy & News }}</ref> ===Long Island Ducks=== On June 21, 2024, Fanti signed with the [[Long Island Ducks]] of the [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Transactions\|url=http://baseball.pointstreak.com/transactions.html?leagueid=174&seasonid=33927\|access-date=June 21, 2024\|website=baseball.pointstreak.com\|language=en}}</ref> ==Personal life== Line 34 ⟶ 44: [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Smithtown, New York]] [[Category:Baseball players from Suffolk County, New York ~~(state)~~]] [[Category:Baseball pitchers]] [[Category:~~Gulf~~Florida ~~Coast~~Complex League Phillies players]] [[Category:2017 World Baseball Classic players]] [[Category:Lakewood BlueClaws players]] [[Category:Long Island Ducks players]] [[Category:Sydney Blue Sox players]] [[Category:American people of Italian descent]] [[Category:American expatriate baseball players in Australia]] ~~{{US-baseball-pitcher-1990s-stub}}~~