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Nicky Delmonico
Nicholas John Delmonico (born July 12, 1992) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current hitting coach of the Birmingham Barons, the Double–A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the White Sox from 2017 to 2020.
Delmonico attended Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. In the summer of 2010, he played for the United States national baseball team in the 2010 World Junior Baseball Championship.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Delmonico in the sixth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. He broke a commitment to the University of Georgia by signing with the Orioles for a $1,525,000 signing bonus.
Delmonico played for the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Single–A South Atlantic League in 2012. He played in the league's all-star game and was named the most valuable player. He began the 2013 season with the Frederick Keys of the High–A Carolina League.
On July 7, 2013, the Orioles traded Delmonico to the Milwaukee Brewers for Francisco Rodríguez.
In 2014, the Brewers assigned Delmonico to the Brevard County Manatees of the High–A Florida State League. Delmonico tested positive for Adderall in July 2014, and was suspended for 50 games. He had tried to stop using the medication, which he was prescribed for attention deficit disorder, but became addicted and failed to renew his exemption for Adderall from the drug testing policy. He asked the Brewers for his release, initially not intending to continue playing baseball.
The Brewers released Delmonico in February 2015, and he signed with the Chicago White Sox. He started the season with the Kannapolis Intimidators of the South Atlantic League and was promoted to the Birmingham Barons of the Double–A Southern League. After starting the 2016 season with Birmingham, and was promoted to the Charlotte Knights of the Triple–A International League in May. He returned to Charlotte in 2017.
The White Sox promoted Delmonico to the major leagues for the first time on August 1, 2017. He debuted that day and recorded his first major league hit, off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Tepera. On August 3, 2017, Delmonico hit his first career MLB home run against Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox. Delmonico reached base in each of his first 13 games, and hit six home runs in his first 19 games.
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Nicky Delmonico
Nicholas John Delmonico (born July 12, 1992) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current hitting coach of the Birmingham Barons, the Double–A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the White Sox from 2017 to 2020.
Delmonico attended Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. In the summer of 2010, he played for the United States national baseball team in the 2010 World Junior Baseball Championship.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Delmonico in the sixth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. He broke a commitment to the University of Georgia by signing with the Orioles for a $1,525,000 signing bonus.
Delmonico played for the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Single–A South Atlantic League in 2012. He played in the league's all-star game and was named the most valuable player. He began the 2013 season with the Frederick Keys of the High–A Carolina League.
On July 7, 2013, the Orioles traded Delmonico to the Milwaukee Brewers for Francisco Rodríguez.
In 2014, the Brewers assigned Delmonico to the Brevard County Manatees of the High–A Florida State League. Delmonico tested positive for Adderall in July 2014, and was suspended for 50 games. He had tried to stop using the medication, which he was prescribed for attention deficit disorder, but became addicted and failed to renew his exemption for Adderall from the drug testing policy. He asked the Brewers for his release, initially not intending to continue playing baseball.
The Brewers released Delmonico in February 2015, and he signed with the Chicago White Sox. He started the season with the Kannapolis Intimidators of the South Atlantic League and was promoted to the Birmingham Barons of the Double–A Southern League. After starting the 2016 season with Birmingham, and was promoted to the Charlotte Knights of the Triple–A International League in May. He returned to Charlotte in 2017.
The White Sox promoted Delmonico to the major leagues for the first time on August 1, 2017. He debuted that day and recorded his first major league hit, off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Tepera. On August 3, 2017, Delmonico hit his first career MLB home run against Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox. Delmonico reached base in each of his first 13 games, and hit six home runs in his first 19 games.