| Nate Savino | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:January 24, 2002 Sterling, Virginia | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Nathaniel Knowles Savino (born January 24,2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
Savino attended Potomac Falls High School in Sterling,Virginia. [1] In 2019,he batted .375 and pitched to a 0.60 ERA and was named the Gatorade Virginia Baseball Player of the Year. [2] That summer,he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field and the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park. [3] [4] [5] He graduated from Potomac Falls early in December of 2019 and then enrolled at the University of Virginia to play college baseball. [6] [7]
In 2020,Savino's freshman year at Virginia,he pitched 9+1⁄3 innings in which he compiled a 1.93 ERA before remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] In 2021, Savino appeared in 16 games (ten starts) in which he went 3-3 with a 3.79 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 54+2⁄3 innings. [9] Following the season's end, he was named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. [10] [11] Savino entered the 2022 season as Virginia's number two starter, and was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week on March 14 after throwing a complete-game shutout versus Duke University. [12] He finished the season having started 15 games with a 6-6 record, a 3.69 ERA, and 79 strikeouts over 78 innings. [13]
Savino was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round with the 82nd overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [14] He signed with the team for $700,000. [15]
Savino underwent shoulder surgery prior to the 2023 season, forcing him to miss the whole season. [16] He made his professional debut in 2024 on a rehab assignment with the Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks before he was assigned to the Visalia Rawhide. Over twenty games (18 starts), he went 0-5 with a 7.15 ERA, 34 walks, and 51 strikeouts over 45+1⁄3 innings. Savino returned to Visalia to open the 2025 season, in a relief role, and was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops in late April. [17] He was promoted once again to the Amarillo Sod Poodles in early July. [18]