Nate Savino

Nathaniel Knowles Savino (born January 24, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Nate Savino
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (2002-01-24) January 24, 2002 (age 23) Sterling, Virginia
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Amateur career

Savino attended Potomac Falls High School in Sterling, Virginia.^[1] In 2019, he batted .375 and pitched to a 0.60 ERA and was named the Gatorade Virginia Baseball Player of the Year.^[2] That summer, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field and the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park.^[3][4][5] He graduated from Potomac Falls early in December of 2019 and then enrolled at the University of Virginia to play college baseball.^[6][7]

In 2020, Savino's freshman year at Virginia, he pitched 9+1⁄3 innings in which he compiled a 1.93 ERA before remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[8] In 2021, Savino appeared in 16 games (ten starts) in which he went 3-3 with a 3.79 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 54+2⁄3 innings.^[9] Following the season's end, he was named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.^[10][11] Savino entered the 2022 season as Virginia's number two starter, and was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week on March 14 after throwing a complete-game shutout versus Duke University.^[12] He finished the season having started 15 games with a 6-6 record, a 3.69 ERA, and 79 strikeouts over 78 innings.^[13]

Professional career

Savino was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round with the 82nd overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.^[14] He signed with the team for $700,000.^[15]

Savino underwent shoulder surgery prior to the 2023 season, forcing him to miss the whole season.^[16] He made his professional debut in 2024 on a rehab assignment with the Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks before he was assigned to the Visalia Rawhide. Over twenty games (18 starts), he went 0-5 with a 7.15 ERA, 34 walks, and 51 strikeouts over 45+1⁄3 innings. Savino returned to Visalia to open the 2025 season, in a relief role, and was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops in late April.^[17] He was promoted once again to the Amarillo Sod Poodles in early July.^[18]