Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Andrew Nardi was born August 18, 1998, in West Hills, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Nardi spent his first professional season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast Marlins and Low-A Batavia Muckdogs, posting a 2-0 record and 0.93 ERA across 14 contests. Nardi did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he returned to pitch for the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads, High-A Beloit Snappers, and Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, logging a 4-3 record and 3.61 ERA with 69 strikeouts in 52.1 innings of work across 29 games. He returned to Pensacola to start the 2022 season before being promoted to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

On August 14, 2022, Nardi was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time alongside Parker Bugg. Nardi made his MLB debut on August 16 against the San Diego Padres. He made 13 appearances for the Marlins, struggling immensely to a 9.82 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 14.2 innings pitched.