Jacob Nix

What grabs me about Jacob Nix is how far his arm has carried him. A fifth-round pick out of Los Alamitos High back in 2014, he didn't just stop at the majors with the Padres. He kept chasing the game across borders, throwing for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan and later the Olmecas de Tabasco in the Mexican League. That's a pitcher who refuses to let a career fade quietly. I respect the willingness to pack up and prove yourself in a new country rather than wait around for one more shot at home. It reads as stubborn love for baseball itself.

Name (English)

Jacob Nix

Name (Japanese)

ジェイコブ・ニックス

Reading

じぇいこぶ・にっくす

Born

January 9, 1996 (age 30)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rat

Origin

Los Alamitos, California, United States

Occupation

baseball player

High school

Los Alamitos High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%20Nix
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B3%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19667035

Tags

• California
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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