Nick Raquet


Nick Raquet is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

Washington Nationals

Raquet attended State College Area High School in State College, Pennsylvania. He enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and began his college baseball career with the North Carolina Tar Heels before he transferred to the College of William & Mary to play for the William & Mary Tribe. The Washington Nationals selected Raquet in the third round, with the 103rd overall selection, of the 2017 [MLB draft].
After the 2019 regular season, Raquet played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League, where he had an 8.49 earned run average. As the 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Raquet quit baseball returned to college to finish his degree. He worked as an enterprise risk consultant for Ernst & Young.

York Revolution

Raquet decided to return to baseball in 2023 with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League, an independent baseball league. Raquet and Zach Mort were named co-Pitcher of the Year for the Atlantic League.

St. Louis Cardinals

On January 16, 2024, Raquet signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. He made 35 appearances for the Double-A Springfield Cardinals and Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, accumulating a 2–9 record and 4.80 ERA with 73 strikeouts across innings pitched. Raquet was released by the Cardinals organization on September 26.
On January 15, 2025, Raquet re-signed with the Cardinals organization on a minor league contract. He made 39 relief appearances for Springfield and Memphis, registering a combined 10-4 record and 2.24 ERA with 60 strikeouts and eight saves across innings pitched. The Cardinals promoted Raquet to the major leagues on September 8. He debuted for the Cardinals that night against the Seattle Mariners, pitching for a single inning.