Nate joins the Bluefish in 2015 for his Atlantic League debut and his seventh season of professional baseball. Last year, the left-hander spent the majority of his time with Double-A Altoona of the Eastern League, where he appeared in 17 games and posted a 3-1 record with a 1.71 ERA and 22 strikeouts over the course of 26.1 innings of work.

The 27-year-old was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft. He has spent his entire career within the Pirates organization, reaching as high as the Double-A level. In 151 career minor league games (71 starts), Baker has racked up 29 wins with a 3.89 ERA and 381 strikeouts over the course of 513.1 innings.

Before beginning his professional career, Nate attended and played ball at the University of Mississippi.