Nolan Reimold, Retired


Date of Birth: 10/12/1983
Birthplace: Greenville, Pennsylvania
College: Bowling Green State University

Nolan Reimold was first drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 2005. He played in the minor leagues until 2009, when he made his first appearance with the Orioles. In 2009, Reimold, batted .279 with 100 hits, 18 doubles, and 15 home runs in 104 games. That is the only season in which he has played in over 100 games with the Orioles.

Reimold was sent back to the minor leagues in 2010, playing in just 39 games with Baltimore that season. In 2011, he played in 87 games with the Orioles and spent the rest of the season in the minor leagues. The following year, he was plagued by injuries and he played in just 16 games with Baltimore.

In 2013, Reimold again had injuries and surgery that ended his season after only 40 games. After the season ended, he signed a one-year contract with the Orioles.

Reimold was designated for assignment by the Orioles on July 1, 2014. Five days later, he was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays. On August 26, 2014, the Blue Jays designated him for assignment and two days later, the Diamondbacks claimed him off waivers. He finished the 2014 season with just 16 hits and a .232 batting average in 22 games with the Blue Jays and 7 games with the Diamondbacks. He didn't play at all with the Orioles.

On February 3, 2015, Reimold returned to the Orioles. He split his time in 2015 between the Orioles (61 games) and the minor leagues (54 games). With the Orioles, he batted .247 with 42 hits.

Reimold played in 104 games with the Orioles in 2016. He batted .222 with 45 hits. Defensively, he played 62 games in left field, 8 games in center field, and 32 games in right field.

Reimold became a free agent on November 3, 2016. He retired in May, 2017.

Career batting statistics for Reimold through 2016 include:

  • 480 games played
  • 339 hits
  • 174 RBIs
  • 356 strikeouts to 150 walks
  • .246 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Reimold as a left fielder through 2016 include:

  • 312 games played
  • 544 putouts
  • 13 errors
  • .978 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Nolan Reimold
ESPN - Nolan Reimold