Tommy Nance
Tommy Nance | |
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Chicago Cubs – No. 45 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Long Beach, California | March 19, 1991|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 17, 2021, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 1–1 |
Earned run average | 7.22 |
Strikeouts | 30 |
Teams | |
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Thomas Andrew Nance (born March 19, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was not drafted. He made his MLB debut in 2021.
Early life and amateur career[]
Nance attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California.[1] In high school he had a stress fracture in his lower back.[2]
He played college baseball at Long Beach State, Cypress College, and Santa Clara.[3]
He underwent Tommy John surgery after his senior year of college.[4]
Professional career[]
Windy City Thunderbolts[]
In 2015, Nance went undrafted out of Santa Clara University, and signed with the Windy City Thunderbolts of the Frontier League. In 29 games, Nance registered a 4.74 ERA and 1–1 record with 40 strikeouts in 38 innings and a 1.421 WHIP.[5]
Chicago Cubs[]
On January 18, 2016, Nance had his contract purchased by the Chicago Cubs organization. He split the 2016 season between four Cubs affiliates, the Low-A Eugene Emeralds, the Single-A South Bend Cubs, the High-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans, and the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. He accumulated a 4–1 record and 2.58 ERA in 22 games between the four teams.
He did not play in a game in 2017 due to injury, after being diagnosed with nerve injury in his shoulder.[2] He spent the 2018 season in Double-A with the Tennessee Smokies, where he recorded a 3.48 ERA in 15 appearances. He split 2019 between Tennessee and Myrtle Beach, pitching to a 2–5 record and 4.07 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 48.2 innings of work.[6]
Nance did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] He was assigned to Triple-A Iowa to begin the 2021 season. On May 9, Nance pitched the fourth through sixth innings of a no-hitter against the Indianapolis Indians at Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa.[8] Preceded on the mound by Shelby Miller, he struck out five batters over three innings before being relieved by Brad Wieck and Ryan Meisinger who completed the combined no-hit game.[9] On May 16, after recording a 1.50 ERA in 3 games with Iowa, Nance was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10] Nance made his MLB debut on May 17, pitching a scoreless inning of relief. In the game, he recorded his first Major League strikeout, punching out the first batter he faced, Washington Nationals infielder Josh Harrison. On June 11, Nance earned his first MLB victory against the St. Louis Cardinals. On October 2, Nance was placed on the COVID-19 injured list.[11]
In 2021 for the Cubs the 30-year-old was 1-1 with a 7.22 ERA.[6] In 27 games his pitched 28.2 innings, in which he gave up 23 earned runs.[6]
References[]
- ^ Keisser (June 19, 2010). "KEISSER: CWS still packs a lot of local flavor". Press Telegram. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Nance's journey to Cubs, MLB reads like fairytale". RSN.
- ^ "Cubs place RHP Alec Mills on 10-day injured list, select RHP Tommy Nance from Triple-A Iowa". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Bastian, Jordan (May 18, 2021). "Nance's debut: A story 'you fall in love with'". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "ThunderBolts' Pitcher Tommy Nance Sold to the Chicago Cubs". www.wcthunderbolts.com.
- ^ a b c "Tommy Nance College, Independent & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ Maun, Tyler (May 9, 2021). "Miller Leads I-Cubs' Combined No-hitter". Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "Indians vs. Cubs Box Score 05/09/21". Minor League Baseball. May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "Cubs Place Alec Mills On Injured List". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "Cubs' Tommy Nance: Placed on injured list". CBSSports.com.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Long Beach, California
- Chicago Cubs players
- Cypress Chargers baseball players
- Eugene Emeralds players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
- Santa Clara Broncos baseball players
- South Bend Cubs players
- Tennessee Smokies players
- Windy City ThunderBolts players