Juan Nieves

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#ffba00
bgcolor2=#0e3292
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Juan Nieves
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1965|1|5
debutdate=April 10
debutyear=1986
debutteam=Milwaukee Brewers
finaldate=October 2
finalyear=1988
finalteam=Milwaukee Brewers
stat1label=Record
stat1value=32-25
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=4.71
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=352
teams =
*Milwaukee Brewers (1986-1988)
highlights =
*No-hitter versus Baltimore Orioles on April 15, 1987

Juan Manuel Nieves Cruz (born January 5, 1965 in Las Lomas, Puerto Rico) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who, on April 15, 1987 versus the Baltimore Orioles, became the second-youngest player in major league history to throw a no-hitter, and so far the only Milwaukee Brewer to do so. [http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/gallery/featured/GAL1137746/24/26/index.htm]

After playing for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1986 to 1988, he suffered a career-ending arm injury. He was signed by the Brewers after graduating from Avon Old Farms school in Connecticut. He is currently the bullpen coach for the Chicago White Sox.

ee also

* List of players from Puerto Rico in Major League Baseball
* List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

External links

*baseball-reference|id=n/nieveju01