Nolan Reimold
Encyclopedia
Nolan Gallagher Reimold is a Major League Baseball
outfielder
for the Baltimore Orioles
.
. He attended Kennedy Catholic High School
in Hermitage, Pennsylvania
. In addition to baseball, he was also on the basketball team in a traditional football heavy stronghold of Western Pennsylvania
.
Reimold attended Bowling Green State University
in Bowling Green, Ohio
, the same as former Bowie Baysox
teammate Jeff Hundley. Reimold currently holds the career records at Bowling Green State for home run
s and runs batted in (RBI). Reimold was an all Mid-American Conference
outfielder in 2004, and a 3rd-team All American as a designated hitter
in 2005.
He was named National Hitter of the Week on March 28, 2005. He led the Mid-American Conference
(MAC) in home runs (20), RBIs (60), total bases
(137), on-base percentage (.496), and slugging percentage (.770) throughout the 2005 regular season, only to be second in batting (.360) behind fellow Falcon teammate, Andy Hudak.
. He became the fourth highest Falcon ever drafted and just the third Falcon drafted in the top two rounds. He also became first Falcon ever to be named All-America
by three different outlets in one season which were the NCBWA Second Team, ABCA Third Team, Baseball America
Third Team. After signing, he played for the Aberdeen IronBirds
and Frederick Keys
, and was a New York-Penn League all-star for the IronBirds. He continued to play with the Frederick Keys for the 2006 season, and was the MVP for the Carolina League
's all-star game
. He started the 2007 season
with the Bowie Baysox
but was sidelined shortly thereafter with an oblique strain. After a brief rehab stint with the Gulf Coast Orioles
, Reimold returned to the Baysox to finish the rest of the season.
, and was named an Eastern League post-season all-star. In game two of Bowie's match-up with the Akron Aeros in the first round of the Eastern League playoffs, Reimold hit three home runs for the first time in his career en route to finishing 4-for-5 with eight RBIs.
Reimold played for the Surprise Rafters
in the Arizona Fall League
during the 2008 Winter Baseball season. Baseball America named him the 5th-best prospect in the Orioles' farm system for the 2009 season.
, the Orioles' Triple-A team to begin the 2009 season
, and was recalled to the major league club on May 14 collecting his first major league hit that night off Ron Mahay
, then would collect his first major league RBI and double, both off Royals pitcher Kyle Davies on May 16. Reimold hit his first career home run
on May 20, 2009 against the New York Yankees
at Yankee Stadium
off Mariano Rivera
. On May 27, 2009 Reimold hit his first walk off home run against the Toronto Blue Jays
in the 11th inning to give the Orioles
a 12–10 victory.
Nolan won the American League Rookie of the Month award for June 2009.
On September 18, the O's decided to shut down Reimold for the rest of the season due to a case of fraying in his left Achilles tendon.
The surgery was successful to repair the Achilles, but the rehab was never complete until late in the 2010 year, causing many of his future issues.
, which may allow Reimold to rejoin the Orioles after the All-Star Break.
STATS
GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2011 Regular Season 87 267 40 66 10 3 13 45 28 57 7 2 .247 .328 .453 .781
Reimold has an older brother, John, who played for the Bowling Green State University
men's basketball
team, and currently plays professionally in Luxembourg
. Reimold's younger brother, Shamus, is studying to be an orthopedic surgeon. He currently attends Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
.
Early life
Reimold was born to John and Mary Reimold on October 12, 1983 in Greenville, PennsylvaniaGreenville, Pennsylvania
Greenville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Located along the Shenango River, Greenville is roughly 80 miles from both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Greenville is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 570,000 people...
. He attended Kennedy Catholic High School
Kennedy Catholic High School (Hermitage, Pennsylvania)
Kennedy Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie.-Background:...
in Hermitage, Pennsylvania
Hermitage, Pennsylvania
Hermitage is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,157 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. In addition to baseball, he was also on the basketball team in a traditional football heavy stronghold of Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania consists of the western third of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh is the largest city in the region, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic and cultural center. Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown are its...
.
Reimold attended Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
in Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of Bowling Green was 30,028. It is part of the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University...
, the same as former Bowie Baysox
Bowie Baysox
The Bowie Baysox are a minor league baseball team located in Bowie, Maryland. They are the class-AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and play in the Eastern League...
teammate Jeff Hundley. Reimold currently holds the career records at Bowling Green State for home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and runs batted in (RBI). Reimold was an all Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
outfielder in 2004, and a 3rd-team All American as a designated hitter
Designated hitter
In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6.10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter , to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to...
in 2005.
He was named National Hitter of the Week on March 28, 2005. He led the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
(MAC) in home runs (20), RBIs (60), total bases
Total bases
In baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i.e., the sum of his hits weighted by 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a home run.Only bases attained from hits count toward this total....
(137), on-base percentage (.496), and slugging percentage (.770) throughout the 2005 regular season, only to be second in batting (.360) behind fellow Falcon teammate, Andy Hudak.
Career
Reimold was drafted as the Orioles' 2nd round pick (61st overall) in the 2005 MLB Draft2005 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams...
. He became the fourth highest Falcon ever drafted and just the third Falcon drafted in the top two rounds. He also became first Falcon ever to be named All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
by three different outlets in one season which were the NCBWA Second Team, ABCA Third Team, Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
Third Team. After signing, he played for the Aberdeen IronBirds
Aberdeen IronBirds
The Aberdeen IronBirds are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The IronBirds play in the New York - Penn League and are based in Aberdeen, Maryland, which is in Harford County....
and Frederick Keys
Frederick Keys
The Frederick Keys minor league baseball team is the "High-A" class A baseball affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The Keys are based in Frederick, Maryland. The franchise is named for Star Spangled Banner poet Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick County. The team mascot is a coyote known as...
, and was a New York-Penn League all-star for the IronBirds. He continued to play with the Frederick Keys for the 2006 season, and was the MVP for the Carolina League
Carolina League
The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
's all-star game
All-star game
An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league, except in the circumstances of professional sports systems in which a democratic voting system is used...
. He started the 2007 season
2007 Eastern League season
The 2007 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1. The Akron Aeros defeated the Erie SeaWolves 3 games to 1 in the Southern Division Championship Series and the Trenton Thunder defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 3 games to 1 in the...
with the Bowie Baysox
Bowie Baysox
The Bowie Baysox are a minor league baseball team located in Bowie, Maryland. They are the class-AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and play in the Eastern League...
but was sidelined shortly thereafter with an oblique strain. After a brief rehab stint with the Gulf Coast Orioles
Gulf Coast Orioles
The Gulf Coast League Orioles are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Gulf Coast League. The Orioles were originally a team from 1991-2003, but were reactivated in 2007...
, Reimold returned to the Baysox to finish the rest of the season.
2008
He continued playing for the Bowie Baysox for the 2008 season2008 Eastern League season
The 2008 Eastern League season began on April 3 and the regular season ended on September 1. The All Star Game was played on July 16 at Merchantsauto.com Stadium in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Playoffs began on September 3 with the Divisional Series...
, and was named an Eastern League post-season all-star. In game two of Bowie's match-up with the Akron Aeros in the first round of the Eastern League playoffs, Reimold hit three home runs for the first time in his career en route to finishing 4-for-5 with eight RBIs.
Reimold played for the Surprise Rafters
Surprise Rafters
The Salt River Rafters are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick near Scottsdale, Arizona....
in the Arizona Fall League
Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball which operates during the fall in Arizona, United States at five spring training complexes...
during the 2008 Winter Baseball season. Baseball America named him the 5th-best prospect in the Orioles' farm system for the 2009 season.
2009
He reported to the Norfolk TidesNorfolk Tides
The Norfolk Tides are a minor league baseball team in the Triple-A International League. They play at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia. Since 2007 they have been a farm team of the Baltimore Orioles; prior to that, they had a 38-year affiliation with the New York Mets.-Franchise history:The...
, the Orioles' Triple-A team to begin the 2009 season
2009 Major League Baseball season
The 2009 Major League Baseball season began on Sunday, April 5, 2009 with the Atlanta Braves defeating the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies 4–1. The regular season ended on October 6, extended two days for a one-game playoff between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins to...
, and was recalled to the major league club on May 14 collecting his first major league hit that night off Ron Mahay
Ron Mahay
Ronald Matthew Mahay is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota Twins....
, then would collect his first major league RBI and double, both off Royals pitcher Kyle Davies on May 16. Reimold hit his first career home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
on May 20, 2009 against the New York Yankees
2009 New York Yankees season
The 2009 New York Yankees season was the 107th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees opened their new Yankee Stadium on April 3, 2009, when they hosted an exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs...
at Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
off Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera is a Panamanian right-handed baseball pitcher who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Mo", Rivera has served as a relief pitcher for most of his career, and since 1997, he has been the Yankees' closer...
. On May 27, 2009 Reimold hit his first walk off home run against the Toronto Blue Jays
2009 Toronto Blue Jays season
The 2009 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 33rd in Major League Baseball, and the 20th full season of play at the Rogers Centre. The team was managed by Cito Gaston, who took over the team midway through 2008. After eight years as General Manager, J. P. Ricciardi was fired on the...
in the 11th inning to give the Orioles
2009 Baltimore Orioles season
The Baltimore Orioles' 2009 season was the 109th season in franchise history. The Orioles finished the season last in the AL East with a record of 64-98. It was the fifth consecutive season in which the Orioles had fewer wins than in previous year....
a 12–10 victory.
Nolan won the American League Rookie of the Month award for June 2009.
On September 18, the O's decided to shut down Reimold for the rest of the season due to a case of fraying in his left Achilles tendon.
The surgery was successful to repair the Achilles, but the rehab was never complete until late in the 2010 year, causing many of his future issues.
2010
Reimold started the season with the Baltimore Orioles as the starting left fielder. After a slow start in his first 83 at bats, Reimold was demoted back to Norfolk on May 12, 2010, where the coaching staff has been retooling him to play first base. Since that time, the Orioles have released their starting first baseman Garrett AtkinsGarrett Atkins
Garrett Bernard Atkins is a Major League Baseball first baseman who is currently a Free Agent. He bats and throws right-handed....
, which may allow Reimold to rejoin the Orioles after the All-Star Break.
2011
Nolan had a successful 2011 campaign with most of his playing time in left field after Luke Scott tore his Labrum and Felix Pie was demotedSTATS
GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2011 Regular Season 87 267 40 66 10 3 13 45 28 57 7 2 .247 .328 .453 .781
Personal life
Nolan married the former Jennifer Corace and they have one daughter.Reimold has an older brother, John, who played for the Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
men's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team, and currently plays professionally in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. Reimold's younger brother, Shamus, is studying to be an orthopedic surgeon. He currently attends Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania.