Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Freudis Nova was born January 12, 2000, in Azua, Dominican Republic. He is a shortstop in the MLB.

The Houston Astros signed Nova as an international free agent in 2016 for a $1.2 million signing bonus. He made his professional debut in 2017 with the DSL Astros, hitting .247/.342/.355/.698 with 4 home runs and 16 RBI. He spent the 2018 season with the Gulf Coast Astros, hitting .308/.331/.466/.797 with 6 home runs and 28 RBI. Nova spent the 2019 season with the Quad Cities River Bandits, hitting .259/.301/.369/.670 with 3 home runs and 29 RBI.

Nova was added to the Astros 40-man roster following the 2020 season.