Nido was born in Guaynabo,Puerto Rico. He grew up in Puerto Rico and played baseball at the Puerto Rico High School Baseball Academy. While in high school[2] he moved to Oviedo,Florida,to play his last two years of high school baseball in the continental United States and lived with the family of a teammate. When that teammate graduated,Nido's mother moved to Florida to live with him.[3]
MLB.com ranked Nido as New York's 11th ranked prospect going into the 2018 season.[12] He began the 2018 season with Binghamton.[13] When Travis d'Arnaud tore his ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow on April 11,the Mets promoted Nido to the major leagues.[14] On May 25,2019,in a game against the Detroit Tigers,Nido hit his first career walk-off home run,off of pitcher Buck Farmer.[15] In 2019,Nido slashed .191/.231/.316 with 4 home runs and 14 RBI in 50 games for the Mets.[16] Nido ended his 2020 season early due to a positive COVID-19 test and related complications that prevented him from returning.[17] His final batting line read .292/.346/.583 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI on the year.[18] In 2021 he batted .222/.261/.327.
Nido and the Mets agreed to a salary of $890,000 for the 2022 season,avoiding salary arbitration.[19] In 2022 he batted .239/.276/.324,and tied for the major league lead in sacrifice hits with 12.[20][21] On October 20,2022,Nido was named one of three finalists for the National League Gold Glove Award for catchers.[22] Nido has earned a reputation throughout his career as being an excellent defensive catcher.[23]
Before the 2023 season,Nido and the Mets agreed to a two-year,$3.7million contract.[24] In 22 games,he limped to a .125/.153/.125 batting line with no home runs and one RBI. An issue with his eyes,which had led to a stint on the Injured List in May,may have affected Nido's hitting.[25] The Mets designated Nido for assignment on June 5,2023,after Omar Narváez was activated from the injured list.[26] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Syracuse Mets on June 9.[27]
On April 20,2024,Nido had his contract selected to the major league roster after Francisco Álvarez was placed on the injured list.[28] In 32 games,he batted .229/.261/.361 with three home runs and eight RBI,while supplying solid defense behind the plate.[29] Nido was designated for assignment when Álvarez returned from the injured list on June 11.[30] On June 17,the Mets released Nido.[31]
Chicago Cubs
On June 19,2024,Nido signed a major league contract with the Chicago Cubs.[32] In 17 games for the Cubs,he hit .128/.143/.234 with one home run and four RBI. On July 31,it was announced that Nido would be out four–to–six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a right meniscus tear.[33] Nido was released by the Cubs on August 30.[34]
Detroit Tigers
On September 18,2024,Nido signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[35] In 3 games for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens,he went 2-for-9 (.222) with 2 RBI. Nido elected free agency following the season on November 4.[36]
On January 10,2025,Nido re-signed with the Tigers on a minor league contract.[37] Nido had his contract purchased by the Tigers on April 8,after Jake Rogers was placed on the injured list.[38] In 10 appearances for Detroit,he slashed .343/.361/.343 with two RBI. On May 20,Nido was designated for assignment by the Tigers.[39] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Toledo on May 23.[40] Nido elected free agency on October 15.[41][42]
On October 30,2025,Nido signed a new minor league contract to return to the Tigers organization.[43]
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