March 30, 2023 at 4:43 p.m.
Thwaits returning to FW
Thwaits returning to FW
A former Indian will be close to home again this season.
Fort Recovery High School graduate Nick Thwaits will return to the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the High A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, as part of their 2023 roster that was announced this week.
Thwaits, a 15th-round draft pick for San Diego in 2018, was stellar down the stretch last season for the TinCaps, recording a 1.52 ERA over his final 13 appearances.
His strong finish in Fort Wayne led to a September call up to the Class AA San Antonio Missions. He made one appearance, giving up one unearned run on two hits in 1 1/3 innings against the Amarillo Sod Poodles.
Thwaits finished the 2022 season with a 3-5 record, striking out 53 in 63 1/3 innings.
He notched a pair of saves as he worked entirely out of the bullpen.
He is part of a pitching staff that also includes the Padres No. 6 and No. 7 rated prospects in right-handers Adam Mazur and Victor Lizarraga. San Diego’s top prospect, 19-year-old shortstop Jackson Merrill, will also start the 2023 season in Fort Wayne.
Thwaits was a two-time Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year for Fort Recovery, going 8-3 with a 0.97 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings over his final two seasons.
He helped lead the Indians to the second of their back-to-back Division IV state final four appearances during his sophomore year.
Fort Recovery High School graduate Nick Thwaits will return to the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the High A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, as part of their 2023 roster that was announced this week.
Thwaits, a 15th-round draft pick for San Diego in 2018, was stellar down the stretch last season for the TinCaps, recording a 1.52 ERA over his final 13 appearances.
His strong finish in Fort Wayne led to a September call up to the Class AA San Antonio Missions. He made one appearance, giving up one unearned run on two hits in 1 1/3 innings against the Amarillo Sod Poodles.
Thwaits finished the 2022 season with a 3-5 record, striking out 53 in 63 1/3 innings.
He notched a pair of saves as he worked entirely out of the bullpen.
He is part of a pitching staff that also includes the Padres No. 6 and No. 7 rated prospects in right-handers Adam Mazur and Victor Lizarraga. San Diego’s top prospect, 19-year-old shortstop Jackson Merrill, will also start the 2023 season in Fort Wayne.
Thwaits was a two-time Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year for Fort Recovery, going 8-3 with a 0.97 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings over his final two seasons.
He helped lead the Indians to the second of their back-to-back Division IV state final four appearances during his sophomore year.
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