Wil Nieves
- January 6, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Wil Nieves |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 25, 1977(1977-09-25) |
| Age | 47 |
| Birthplace | San Juan |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Wil Nieves Biography
| Name | Wil Nieves |
| Birthday | Sep 25 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place Of Birth | San Juan |
| Birth Country | Puerto Rico |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Siblings | Melvin Nieves |
| Spouse | Yormarie Nieves |
Wil Nieves is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 25, 1977 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Wilbert “Wil” Nieves (born on September 25 1977) is an Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and minor league trainer. He was a player in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Philadelphia Phillies.
Following a remarkable 2-for-3 effort with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on July 21, 2007 Nieves was assigned for assignments by the Yankees following the announcement that they had purchased Jose Molina from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Although he was regarded as a great defensive catcher Nieves scored just .164 in the Yankees.
He was traded to the New York Yankees for pitcher Bret Prinz. Nieves won a spot on the Yankees 2007 roster by beating out Todd Pratt and Raul Chavez during spring training. He served as the back-up catcher to Jorge Posada, but was primarily considered Mike Mussina’s “personal catcher.” Joe Torre experimented with using Nieves to help bolster Mussina out of a rough stretch with good results.
He started the 2008 season in the Washington Nationals organization with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers of the International League. On April 25, 2008, Nieves hit his first major-league home run, a walk-off home run to right field, to give the Nationals a 5–3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Nieves was the backup catcher to starter Jesus Flores in the 2009 season. Nieves was the backup catcher for Iván Rodríguez in 2010.
Nieves cleared waivers, and reported to the Yankees’ Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes- Barre Yankees on July 27, 2007. Nieves was the catcher in charge for Scranton. He was a free agent in the month of October 2007. He was a player in the Dominican Winter League with Licey as part of the Dominican Winter League during the off-season.
Wil Nieves Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Wil Nieves is one of the richest Baseball Player from Puerto Rico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wil Nieves 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Nieves was picked off of waivers made by the Anaheim Angels on December 20 the 20th of December, 2002.
Nieves was chosen for the Padres in the 47th selection round of the 1995 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut on the 21st of July 2002 for the San Diego Padres, and played in 28 games in the 2002 season.
Nieves made his first career non-catching appearance in the ninth inning of a game on July 8, 2007, against the Angels; he played first base when the Yankees ran low on position players.
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Who is Wil Nieves Dating?
According to our records, Wil Nieves married to Yormarie Nieves. As of December 1, 2023, Wil Nieves’s is not dating anyone.
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On December 4, 2013, Nieves signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. Nieves made the Phillies Opening Day roster in 2014 as the backup catcher to Carlos Ruiz. On June 18, he injured his leg while running the bases during a start against Atlanta. He exited the game, and the Phillies recalled catcher Cameron Rupp to serve as Ruiz’s backup while Nieves healed. Nieves had only played in 14 games to that date, all starts to give Ruiz some rest.
Facts & Trivia
Wil Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Puerto Rico. Wil Nieves celebrates birthday on September 25 of every year.
Nieves signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on February 4,
- He made the Padres’ opening day roster as back-up to catcher Derek Norris after Tim Federowicz suffered a season-ending knee injury during spring training. Nieves appeared in six games for the Padres in 2015 and collected one hit in thirteen at-bats, an April 12 grand slam against the San Francisco Giants. Nieves was designated for assignment on May 4, 2015, and chose to become a free agent.