{{short description|American baseball pitcher (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name=Nick Christiani | position=Pitcher | team= | number= | bats=Right | throws=Right | birth_date={{birth date and age|1987|7|17}} | birth_place=Linden, New Jersey, U.S. |debutleague = MLB | debutdate=August 23 | debutyear=2013 | debutteam=Cincinnati Reds |finalleague = MLB | finaldate=May 10 | finalyear=2014 | finalteam=Cincinnati Reds |statleague = MLB | stat1label= Win–loss record | stat1value= 0–1 | stat2label= Earned run average | stat2value= 4.76 | stat3label= Strikeouts | stat3value= 9 | teams= * Cincinnati Reds ({{mlby|2013}}–{{mlby|2014}}) }} '''Nicholas John Christiani''' (born July 17, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds in 2013 and 2014.
==Amateur career== Christiani is originally from Linden, New Jersey and attended Seton Hall Prep before moving onto Vanderbilt University where he would play for the Commodores.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/christiani_nick00.html |title=Nick Christiani Bio-Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site |access-date=2013-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502004537/http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/christiani_nick00.html |archive-date=2014-05-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2007, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 2008 to play for the Brewster Whitecaps.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2007&T=Orleans_Cardinals |title=2007 Orleans Cardinals |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |date= |accessdate=July 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2008&T=Brewster_Whitecaps |title=2008 Brewster Whitecaps |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |date= |accessdate=July 20, 2021}}</ref>
==Professional career== Christiani was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 13th round, with the 389th overall selection, of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cincinnati might get opportunity to impact Reds|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/nick-christiani-might-get-opportunity-to-impact-cincinnati-reds/c-69451866|access-date=October 28, 2025|website=mlb.com|language=en}}</ref> He made his professional debut in 2010, splitting the year between the Single-A Dayton Dragons, High-A Lynchburg Hillcats, and Double-A Carolina Mudcats. In 47 appearances for the three affiliates, Christiani accumulated a 2–3 record and 3.56 ERA with 50 strikeouts and five saves across {{fraction|68|1|3}} innings pitched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nick Christiani - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/nick-christiani/10332/stats?position=P|access-date=October 28, 2025|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}</ref>
Christiani split the 2011 campaign between Carolina and the Triple-A Louisville Bats. In 53 appearances out of the bullpen for the two affiliates, he compiled an aggregate 4–3 record and 3.82 ERA with 41 strikeouts and 10 saves across {{fraction|61|1|3}} innings pitched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nick Christiani Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/6183-nick-christiani/stats/|access-date=October 28, 2025|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}</ref> Christiani returned to Louisville in 2012, logging a 2–5 record and 3.34 ERA with 35 strikeouts and one save across {{fraction|72|2|3}} innings pitched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nick Christiani - Baseball Statistics|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/124497/|access-date=October 28, 2025| website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}}</ref> He returned to Louisville to begin the year for a third consecutive season in 2013.
On August 22, 2013, Christiani was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130822&content_id=57934830¬ebook_id=57935722&vkey=notebook_cin&c_id=cin Broxton lands on DL, to undergo surgery on forearm]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor Moves: Nick Christiani, Ryan Langerhans|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/08/blue-jays-sign-ryan-langerhans.html|access-date=October 28, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> He made three appearances for Cincinnati during his rookie campaign, recording a 2.25 ERA with one strikeout over four innings of work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nick Christiani 2013 pitching Stats Per Game|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/31391/year/2013/category/pitching|access-date=October 28, 2025|website=espn.com|language=en}}</ref>
Christiani made 10 appearances for the Reds during the 2014 campaign, posting an 0–1 record and 5.54 ERA with eight strikeouts over 13 innings of work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nick Christiani 2014 pitching Stats Per Game|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/31391/year/2014/category/pitching|access-date=October 28, 2025|website=espn.com|language=en}}</ref> On August 2, 2014, Christiani was designated for assignment by Cincinnati following the acquisition of Jake Elmore.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reds Claim Jake Elmore, Designate Nick Christiani|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/08/reds-claim-jake-elmore-designate-nick-christiani.html|access-date=October 28, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Louisville on August 6.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor Moves: Poulson, Norwood, Christiani, Carnevale|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/08/minor-moves-poulson-norwood-christiani-carnevale.html|access-date=October 28, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref>
Christiani split the 2015 season between Louisville and the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, logging a cumulative 0–2 record and 6.00 ERA with 22 strikeouts over 36 innings of work. He underwent Tommy John surgery prior to the 2016 season, and missed the entire year as a result.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Catching up with Vanderbilt's 34 minor leaguers|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2016/07/10/catching-up-vanderbilts-32-minor-leaguers/86857286/|access-date=October 28, 2025|website=tennessean.com|language=en}}</ref>
Christiani made 12 appearances for Triple-A Louisville in 2017, but struggled to a 9.00 ERA with 16 strikeouts over 15 innings of work. He was released by the Reds organization on June 21, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/minor-league-transactions-june-19-24-2/#EWFrcSHqujPm2YVm.97 |title = Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis}}</ref>
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==External links== {{Baseballstats|mlb=543023|espn=31391|br=c/chrisni01|fangraphs=10332|brm=christ001nic}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140502004537/http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/christiani_nick00.html Vanderbilt Commodores bio]
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