| Nate Mondou | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Infielder | |
| Born:March 24, 1995 Tacoma, Washington | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 4, 2022, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Nathan Wayne Mondou (born March 24,1995) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics.
Mondou attended Charles Wright Academy in University Place,Washington, [1] and Wake Forest University,where he played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. [2] In 2015,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [3]
The Oakland Athletics selected Mondou in the 13th round,with the 382nd overall selection,of the 2016 MLB draft. [4] He spent his first professional season with the Low-A Vermont Lake Monsters,also playing in 1 game for the rookie-level Arizona League Athletics. In 60 games with Vermont,Mondou hit .298/.376/.364 with no home runs,24 RBI,and 6 stolen bases.
In 2017,Mondou split the season between the Single-A Beloit Snappers and High-A Stockton Ports,batting a cumulative .287/.367/.381 with 2 home runs,59 RBI,and 16 stolen bases across 125 games. [5] He played in 136 games split between Stockton and the Double-A Midland RockHounds in 2018,slashing .279/.356/.399 with career-highs in home runs (8) and RBI (75) paired with 10 stolen bases. In 2019,Mondou spent the year with Midland,playing in 122 games and hitting .248/.344/.333 with 5 home runs,45 RBI,and 7 stolen bases. [6]
He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] Mondou spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators,playing in 87 games and hitting .283/.371/.432 with 8 home runs and 49 RBI. [8] He returned to Las Vegas in 2022,making 108 appearances and slashing .283/.374/.431 with 7 home runs and 64 RBI. [9]
On October 3,2022,Mondou was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [10] He made his MLB debut the next day in a game against the Los Angeles Angels,going 0-for-2 with a walk. [11] On November 3,Mondou was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A. [12] He elected free agency following the season on November 10. [13]
On January 31,2023,Mondou signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization. [14] He was assigned to the Double-A Birmingham Barons to begin the year,where he went 1-for-5 with a home run in two games. [15] Mondou was promoted to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights after Lenyn Sosa was recalled to the White Sox. [16] He played in 116 games for Charlotte,batting .270/.379/.434 with a career–high 13 home runs,61 RBI,and 7 stolen bases. Mondou elected free agency following the season on November 6. [17]
On December 8,2023,Mondou signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. [18] In 101 appearances for the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas,he slashed .267/.367/.404 with five home runs,55 RBI,and 11 stolen bases. Mondou elected free agency following the season on November 4,2024. [19]
On February 17,2025,Mondou re-signed with the Padres organization on a new minor league contract. [20] He made 130 appearances for El Paso,slashing .308/.400/.422 with six home runs,74 RBI,and eight stolen bases. Mondou elected free agency following the season on November 6. [21]