Nick Markakis is an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Baltimore Orioles and currently plays for the Atlanta Braves. His annual salary at his current club will be of interest to baseball fans. Let’s take a look at this and other facts about him – his biography, contract, career stats and profile.
Nick Markakis’ Profile
Nick Markakis was born Nicholas William Markakis on November 17, 1983 in Glen Cove, New York, he spent his teenage years in Woodstock, Georgia when his family moved there when he was ten years old. Nick was born to his parents, Dennis Lou (father) and Mary Lou (mother). Little is known about his siblings, but we do know that he is the second of three brothers, Dennis, Greg and Michael, who are also baseball players. Regarding his educational background, Nick attended Woodstock High School in Woodstock, Georgia before continuing his college education at Young Harris College, a liberal arts college in Georgia. Nick Markakis is of German and Greek descent and holds American and Greek citizenship. His ethnicity is white.
Nick’s interest in baseball began at a very young age of two as he was introduced to the game by his mother, Mary. She would have pitted him against one another, his older brother, Dennis, and he would eclipse his older brother. The family members were big fans of the American professional baseball team, the Boston Red Sox. Young Nick watched the Red Sox for hours and did nothing else. Growing up, baseball became a passion (if not an obsession) for him. His favorite Red Sox player was Roger Clemens, nicknamed “Rocket”. Clemens played for the Red Sox from 1984 to 1996. Nick Markakis was so enthralled with his baseball idol that early in his career he wore the same jersey number (21) as his idol.
He developed a deep friendship with Taylor Scott Randahl, a boy who lived in the neighborhood he moved to with his parents in Georgia. Their friendship caught the attention of Nick’s parents who referred to them as “Frick and Frack”. While Nick loved baseball, Taylor had a thing for the mountains: he was a mountain biker. Taylor died from an accident in high school, prompting Nick Markakis to name his first son, Taylor.
He started playing in high school with the school’s baseball team – Wolverines, Woodstock High School’s baseball team. He posted impressive stats in his final senior year as the team’s top left-handed pitcher, which sparked interest from the Cincinnati Reds, an Ohio-based professional baseball team. He refused to drop out of school and sign for the Reds in 2001 and 2002 when they signed him. He instead decided to play in college with the Young Harris Mountain Lions, who were his college’s baseball team as a pitcher and outside player.. He twice won Player of the Year at the University of Georgia and also won Baseball America’s 2002 National Player of the Year.
Career statistics, contract, salary
Nick Markakis has played for two major league baseball teams so far – the Baltimore Orioles (2006-2014) and Atlanta Braves (2015–) – started in college. Nick had an impressive run as he attempted to play for the Mountain Lions (of Young Harris College). He hit .439 with 21 home runs and 92 RBIs. He went 12-0 on the mound, had just .182 shots against him, had one save and a 1.68 ERA.
He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2003 draft as the seventh overall pick. He started out in the minor league, playing for Aberdeen IronBirds in 2003, Delmarva Shorebirds in 2004, Frederick Keys in 2005 and also moved to Bowie Baysox in 2005. Thereafter his stats meant he wouldn’t stay there. ) for so long. He was promoted to the major leagues for the 2006 season and made his major league debut against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on April 3, 2006, despite being seated. But he would start his first major division two days later.
Nick moved to the Atlanta Braves in 2014. He was announced as brave after signing on December 3, 2014, to a four-year contract worth $44 million, complete with a $2 million signing bonus. . This contract would see Nick Markakis earn an average annual salary of $11,000,000 plus other bonuses/clauses. Some of the bonuses include an extra $25,000 if he wins the Golden Glove Series or Championship League Most Valuable Player award and $50,000 if he wins an All-Star award, a title of the most prestigious player in the world or a player of the year.
Who is Nick Markakis’ wife, family?
Nick Markakis is married and is the brother-in-law of his Atlanta Braves teammate, Ryan Flaherty, who are both married to two sisters. His wife, Christina Dutko, is the older sister of Ryan’s wife, Ashley Dutko. Nick met Christina through a mutual friend at a Super Bowl party in 2006. They began dating and married in 2008 while he was still playing for the Baltimore Orioles. Christina is also a track and field athlete and worked as an elementary school teacher with a degree in education from Florida Atlantic University. She also earned All-Atlantic Sun conference honors in the indoor track.
The couple have three children and they are all boys. Their first son arrived on March 11, 2009, and Nick named Taylor Jason after his late friend Taylor Scott Randahl. Their second child, Tucker Edward, arrived on May 27, 2010, and their third, Toby, on September 11, 2013.
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