Nate Bump
Nathan Louis Bump is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher.
Bump attended Penn State University, and in 1996 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft as the 25th overall pick.
He was traded in by the Giants with Jason Grilli in exchange for Liván Hernández from the Florida Marlins. Bump played for the Marlins between and, but was a free agent from to. In May, Bump signed a minor league contract with the Giants and was assigned to their Double-A affiliate, the Connecticut Defenders. He became a free agent after the season, and was signed by the Camden Riversharks on April 6, 2009.
On July 3, 2009, Bump signed with the Detroit Tigers and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Toledo Mudhens. Bump became a free agent at the end of the season. On December 24, 2009 Bump signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
