A hard-throwing product of the Venezuelan Academy, Nieve showed promise in 2006 but missed all of 2007 with injuries. He struggled in 2008 and was out of options when he was in Houston's camp in 2009. Houston tried to sneak him through waivers by sending him down early however he was claimed by the New York Mets where his flashes of talent and injury history continued.

Stats

Pitching         W   L   PCT   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  GF   IP     H    R    ER   BB   SO
2006             3   3  .500  4.20  40  11   0   0  11   96.1   87   46   45   41   70
2008             0   1  .000  8.44  11   0   0   0   1   10.2   17   10   10    2   12
Totals           3   4  .429  4.63  51  11   0   0  12  107    104   56   55   43   82


Batting          G     AB    R   H   2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB  CS   AVG   SLG   OBA   OPS
2006             40    16    0    2   0   0   0    1    2    8    0   0  .125  .125  .222  .347
2008             11     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000
Totals           51    17    0    2   0   0   0    1    2    8    0   0  .118  .118  .211  .328

Astros Trades & Transactions

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This Date in Astros History

Jun 25, 2006 - Adam Everett's bloop triple in the 13th inning followed by Willy Taveras' RBI single salvage a 10-9 win over the Chicago White Sox, avoiding their second series sweep at the hands of the American League champs in a span of nine months. The Astros were coasting with a 9-2 lead behind Roy Oswalt going into the bottom of the eighth when one man led the Sox back. Tadahito Igushi belts a three run shot off Russ Springer then tags Brad Lidge for a grand slam the next inning - the third slam off Houston pitching in three days - to tie it up. Fernando Nieve gets the win. Despite a dreadful month and a .500 record, the Astros are only five games back of St. Louis and three games back of Cincinnati in the division chase.