Nate was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays out of Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL. Last season, split his time between Dunedin, Lansing, and Vancouver, going from short season to high-A ball. Combined, he was 4-2 with a 3.38 ERA. In 50.2 innings, he struck out 50 while walking 18, working mostly out of the bullpen. In 2015, he split time between Dunedin and the Gulf Coast Blue Jays, going undefeated with a 3-0 record and a 2.65 ERA with one save. Collegiately, was 5-2 with a 4.01 ERA, starting with the University of Virginia before transferring to Flagler for his final two seasons. In 2011, at Battlefield HS in Haymarket, VA, was the Cedar Run District Pitcher of the Year.