Fernando Nieve

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Fernando Nieve
Houston Astros — No. 64
Relief Pitcher
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
April 4, 2006 for the Houston Astros
Selected MLB statistics
(through July 4, 2006)
Wins-losses     3-3
ERA     4.54
Strikeouts     49

Fernando Alexis Nieve [ne-AY-vay] (born July 15, 1982 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela) is a pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Houston Astros. Nieve bats and throws right handed. He made his debut on April 4, 2006. During most of his relief outings, he will consistently hit 94-97 mph, although he claims that in earlier years he had been able to go as high as 99 mph. Many say that he would be an excellent closer in the future.

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