Nick Masset

Masset with the Cincinnati Reds

Pitcher

Born: May 17, 1982 (age 34)
St. Petersburg, Florida

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

June 27, 2006, for the Texas Rangers

Last MLB appearance

July 5, 2015, for the Atlanta Braves

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

20–16

Earned run average

4.06

Strikeouts

339

Teams

Nicholas Allen Masset (born May 17, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played for the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins, and Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He attended Pinellas Park High School and was drafted in the eight round of the 2000 amateur draft by the Texas Rangers after having UCL replacement in March of his senior year. He was a draft and follow and played for the St. Petersburg Jr College Trojans for one season and then signed with the Texas Rangers before the 2001 amateur draft.

Masset had minor league stints with the Single-A , Double-A Frisco RoughRiders and Triple-A Oklahoma RedHawks prior to his first call-up in June 2006.

Masset was traded to the Chicago White Sox on December 23, 2006, along with John Danks and Jacob Rasner for Brandon McCarthy and David Paisano.

On July 31, 2008, Masset, along with infielder Danny Richar, was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Ken Griffey Jr. After the trade Masset appeared in 10 games for the Reds going 1–0 with an ERA of 2.08 in 17 ¹⁄₃ innings. The 2009 season saw Masset going 5–1 in 76 innings with an earned run average of 2.37. In 2010 Masset went 4–4 in 76 ²⁄₃ with an ERA of 3.40. In 2011 Masset went 3–6 in 70 ¹⁄₃ innings to an ERA of 3.71. At the start of the 2012 Masset was sidelined with right shoulder injury. He would not pitch all year before having surgery on September 7 to repair a torn anterior capsule. Masset was expected to be ready for the start of the 2013 season but would again miss the entire season. Masset had surgery to correct thoracic outlet syndrome.

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