Andrew Nardi

Andrew Christopher Nardi (born August 18, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Amateur career
Nardi attended Royal High School in Simi Valley, California, and played college baseball at Ventura College. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 39th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and transferred to Moorpark College. The Washington Nationals in the 39th round of the 2018 MLB draft, but again did not sign and transferred to the University of Arizona to play for the Arizona Wildcats.

Professional career
The Miami Marlins selected Nardi in the 16th round of the 2019 MLB draft. He signed and spent his first professional season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast Marlins and Low-A Batavia Muckdogs, posting a 2–0 win–loss record and 0.93 earned run average (ERA) across 14 games played. 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 $52 1/3$ innings 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, with a 9.82 ERA with 24 strikeouts in $14 2/3$ innings pitched.