Biographical details | |
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Born | Sedalia, Missouri, U.S. | July 16, 1990
Playing career | |
2011–2013 | Missouri State |
2013 | State College Spikes |
2014 | Peoria Chiefs |
2014–2015 | Palm Beach Cardinals |
2014–2015 | Springfield Cardinals |
Position(s) | Pitcher |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
2017–2018 | State Fair C. C. (Asst) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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Nick Scott Petree (born July 16, 1990) is a former American professional baseball pitcher, who last pitched in Minor League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Petree played college baseball for the Missouri State Bears, earning All-American honors in three seasons. [1]
Petree enrolled at Missouri State University to play college baseball for the Missouri State Bears. After sitting out his freshman year recovering from Tommy John surgery, [1] Petree returned for the 2011 season, going 9-2 with a 2.81 earned run average (ERA), earning Freshman All-American and Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year honors. [1] [2] [3]
As a redshirt sophomore in 2012, Petree made his mark as one of the best pitchers in college baseball, going 10-4 with 1.01 ERA, the lowest ERA in college baseball. [1] [2] Petree was named the Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger National Player of the Year, the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year and earned first-team All-American honors. [1] [2] [4] Petree was also a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and the Golden Spikes Award. [2] [5] Petree went 10-4 with a 1.01 ERA in his redshirt junior (academic senior) season. [1]
In May 2013, Baseball America named Petree the #259 prospect for the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft. [6] He was selected in the ninth round by the St. Louis Cardinals. Petree played a shortened season for the State College Spikes. [7] He was named the 2013 Spikes Pitcher of the Year. [8] In 2014, Petree started the season playing for the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League. [7] On May 4, he was then called up to the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A Florida State League. [9] On September 1, Petree was called up to the Double-A Springfield Cardinals of the Texas League. [1] [9]
Petree was the opening day starter for Springfield in 2015, pitching for both Springfield and Palm Beach during the season. [1] [9] Following the season, an MRI revealed additional damage in Petree's throwing elbow, which would necessitate additional surgery. [1] On March 1, 2016, Petree retired from professional baseball. He compiled a 17-14 record with a 2.94 ERA over his minor league career. [1] [9]