Jacob Nix

Attended IMG Academy (FL)…competed on the US National Baseball Team that won the gold medal in the 2013 18U Baseball World Cup…participated in the 2014 Perfect Game and was a 2nd Team All-American as well as an All Region 1st Team selection...named to the 2013 Underclass 3rd Team by Perfect Game.

2020

Was not a part of the Padres' 60-man player pool in 2020.

2019

Began the season on the 60-day IL with a right elbow strain...Made six rehab starts between the AZL Padres (R), Lake Elsinore (A) and El Paso (AAA), compiling a combined 1.85 ERA (5 ER, 24.1 IP) with 29 SO against 6 BB.

2018

Split the season between San Antonio (AA), ELP and SD, making nine starts for the big-league club....Between SA and ELP, went 3-3 with a 1.84 ERA (12 ER, 58.2 IP) in 10 starts with a .215 opponent clip...Allowed three earned runs-or-fewer in all nine of his Double-A outings, including two earned-or-fewer in seven outings and 1-or-fewer in six...Ranked 2nd in the Texas League in ERA (2.05) and 5th in opponent AVG (.211), min. nine starts...Promoted to ELP on Aug. 4, tossing 6.0-shutout IP of five-hit ball vs. Round Rock, striking out three and walking none... the only time his ERA sat above 2.00 was prior to his final Double-A start, when it was 2.05.

2017

Split the season between Lake Elsinore (A) and San Antonio (AA), pitching to a combined 5-5 record over 17 games (16 starts) with a 4.67 ERA (49 ER, 94.1 IP) and 73 SO against 19 BB...promoted to El Paso (AAA) for to start Game 4 of the Pacific Coast League championship series...Began the year on the seven-day disabled list before being activated on 5/26 with Lake Elsinore...Earned California League Pitcher of the Week honors for the week ending in 7/2 after throwing a complete game shutout, allowing just two hits while striking out 11 vs. Rancho Cucamonga...his 9.0 IP and 11 strikeouts on 7/2 were both single-game career highs...Was one of only two Cal League pitchers to record a complete game shutout during the season...Promoted to San Antonio on 8/3 and made six starts for the Missions, going 1-2 with a 5.53 ERA (49 ER, 94.1 IP)...Made his first career postseason start and tossed 7.0 IP of three-run ball (two earned) in the Missions' 4-1 loss in Game 5 of the Texas League semifinals...Promoted to El Paso on 9/16 and started Game 4 of the PCL championship that same day, earning the win to force a Game 5 behind 6.2 IP of one-run ball om El Paso's 5-1 victory...In his two postseason starts for San Antonio and El Paso, went a combined 1-1 with a 1.98 ERA (3 ER, 13.2 IP) with six SO and one BB while limiting hitters to a .208 average...Ranked by MLB.com as the No. 7 prospect in the Padres organization following the season...Entered 2018 rated as the No. 14 prospect in the Padres organization by MLB.com.

2016

Spent the entire campaign with Fort Wayne, earning a spot on the Midwest League Mid-Season All-Star roster...Recorded career highs in games started (25), innings pitched (105.1) and strikeouts (90)...Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 7 prospect in the Padres organization following the season.

2015

Made his professional debut with the AZL Padres (R), going 0-2 with a 5.49 ERA (12 ER, 19.2 IP) in seven appearances (three starts)...Ranked as the No. 8 prospect in the Arizona League...Rated by Baseball America as the No. 11 prospect in the Padres organization after the season.