Stephen Nogosek Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Stephen James Nogosek
Born 01/11/1995 in Roseville, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Oregon
Debut 06/19/2019
Drafted in the 6th round (178th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2016 (signed for $250,000).

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A Sacramento-area prep product, Nogosek impressed both on the mound and as a starting quarterback as a senior, setting conference records for passing yards, passing touchdowns and rushing yards by a quarterback. His father Troy is a stock car driver and his sister Jessica a softball player at Long Beach State. He's a strong athlete at 6-foot-1, 183 pounds who has become the latest in a line of Oregon closers who include Jimmy Sherfy, Jake Reed and Garrett Cleavinger, all drafted in the first 10 rounds in the previous three seasons. Nogosek is the best athlete of the group and has some history starting, matching up with Oregon State and Vanderbilt in 2014, when he was a freshman and those two teams were loaded. His fastball has reached 96 mph and sits in the 92-94 mph range. He repeats his long arm action and possesses a plus curveball at 77-79 mph with downer action. His changeup is a usable pitch. While his delivery includes a head whack, Nogosek's athleticism and competitiveness may give him a chance to start as a pro as well.

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Nogosek concluded three years of dominance at Oregon with a 1.11 ERA and 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a junior in 2016, but those numbers told an incomplete story. In the middle of the season, he developed a wicked slider to accompany a fastball that had topped out at 96 mph. In the eyes of Red Sox area scout Justin Horowitz and national pitching cross-checker Chris Mears, Nogosek became a different pitcher down the stretch with that additional weapon, and Boston selected him in the sixth round. His fastball is an impressive offering due both to its velocity and its spin rate that can carry it over the barrel of opponents' bats. Nogosek's plus slider allowed the 21-year-old to hit the ground running in while working as a reliever in his pro debut. He reached low Class A Greenville in August and in 20 combined appearances he recorded a 3.62 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 10 walks in 27 innings. Given his clear development path as a reliever, Nogosek has a chance to move aggressively towards the big leagues in the next two years.

A Sacramento-area prep product, Nogosek impressed both on the mound and as a starting quarterback as a senior, setting conference records for passing yards, passing touchdowns and rushing yards by a quarterback. His father Troy is a stock car driver and his sister Jessica a softball player at Long Beach State. He's a strong athlete at 6-foot-1, 183 pounds who has become the latest in a line of Oregon closers who include Jimmy Sherfy, Jake Reed and Garrett Cleavinger, all drafted in the first 10 rounds in the previous three seasons. Nogosek is the best athlete of the group and has some history starting, matching up with Oregon State and Vanderbilt in 2014, when he was a freshman and those two teams were loaded. His fastball has reached 96 mph and sits in the 92-94 mph range. He repeats his long arm action and possesses a plus curveball at 77-79 mph with downer action. His changeup is a usable pitch. While his delivery includes a head whack, Nogosek's athleticism and competitiveness may give him a chance to start as a pro as well.

RHP Stephen Nogosek assigned to Tomateros de Culiacan.
Rochester Red Wings released RHP Stephen Nogosek.
RHP Stephen Nogosek assigned to Rochester Red Wings.
Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Stephen Nogosek to a minor league contract.
Reno Aces activated RHP Stephen Nogosek.
RHP Stephen Nogosek assigned to Reno Aces.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Stephen Nogosek to a minor league contract.
RHP Stephen Nogosek elected free agency.
New York Mets sent RHP Stephen Nogosek outright to Syracuse Mets.
New York Mets sent RHP Stephen Nogosek outright to Syracuse Mets.
New York Mets designated RHP Stephen Nogosek for assignment.
New York Mets activated RHP Stephen Nogosek from the 15-day injured list.
New York Mets sent RHP Stephen Nogosek on a rehab assignment to Binghamton Rumble Ponies.
New York Mets sent RHP Stephen Nogosek on a rehab assignment to Binghamton Rumble Ponies.
New York Mets sent RHP Stephen Nogosek on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets.
New York Mets placed RHP Stephen Nogosek on the 15-day injured list. Left elbow bone bruise.