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Nick Ahmed
Ahmed with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2015
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 13
Shortstop
Born: (1990-03-15) March 15, 1990 (age 34)
East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 29, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through April 26, 2016)
Batting average.218
Home runs13
Runs batted in46
Teams

Nicholas Mark Ahmed (born March 15, 1990) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amateur career

Ahmed attended East Longmeadow High School in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts,[1] where he played as a pitcher, was a member of the National Honor Society, and also played basketball.[2] At East Longmeadow, he earned numerous honors and posted a career record of 21-3 as a pitcher. He then enrolled at the University of Connecticut, where he majored in sport management[1] and played shortstop and pitcher for the Connecticut Huskies baseball team.[3] As a freshman, he batted .288 and .300 as a sophomore, and played for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League during the summer of his sophomore year. As a junior, Ahmed hit .326.[4]

Professional career

The Atlanta Braves drafted Ahmed in the second round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft, 85th overall.[1] He played in minor league baseball for the Lynchburg Hillcats in 2012,[3] and was named fastest baserunner in the league by Baseball America.[5] After the 2012 season, the Braves traded Ahmed, Martin Prado, Randall Delgado, Zeke Spruill, and Brandon Drury to the Diamondbacks for Justin Upton and Chris Johnson.[6]

Ahmed was called up to the major leagues for the first time on June 29, 2014.[7] In 159 career games thus far with the Diamondbacks, Ahmed has batted .222 with a .616 OPS.

Personal

Ahmed has a younger brother, Michael, who played college baseball for the Holy Cross Crusaders and was selected in the 20th round (604th overall) of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.[1][8] His uncle, Raphael Cerrato, is the head baseball coach at the University of Rhode Island.[1][9] Ahmed is married to Amanda Coughlin, whom he began dating in high school.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "7 Nick Ahmed". UConn Baseball. 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Piecoro, Nick (March 17, 2015). "Arizona Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed looking to show big-league bat". AZ Central. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Larsen, Ben (October 13, 2012). "East Longmeadow's Nick Ahmed has solid year in Single A". The Republican. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  4. ^ http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/nick_ahmed_391093.html
  5. ^ Tompkins, Jules (April 3, 2015). "'Underdog' Nick Ahmed to start at shortstop for 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks". Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Baum, Bob (January 24, 2013). "East Longmeadow's Nick Ahmed headed to Arizona Diamondbacks organization in Justin Upton trade". Associated Press. The Republican. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  7. ^ McCaffrey, Jen (June 30, 2014). "East Longmeadow's Nick Ahmed makes major league debut with Arizona Diamondbacks". MassLive. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  8. ^ "Mike Ahmed Drafted By Los Angeles Dodgers". College of the Holy Cross. June 8, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  9. ^ "18 - Raphael Cerrato". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved July 11, 2015.

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