David Glen Nied, (born December 22, 1968 in Dallas, Texas) is a former major league baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he is best known as being the first pick for the expansion Colorado Rockies in the 1992 expansion draft.

He had played one season for the Atlanta Braves before being taken by the Rockies. Nied pitched in the first ever game for the Rockies, taking the loss against the New York Mets. He also pitched a number of other firsts for the Rockies, including first strikeout, first walk, first complete game, and first complete game shutout. He compiled a 5-9 won-loss record in 1993 and went 9-7 in 1994 but won no more games in the next two years, playing sparingly. In 1996 he was granted free agency and joined the Cincinnati Reds organization. He did not appear in a game for the Reds, and has since left baseball. In 2004, he was named a member of the Richmond Braves' top 18 players from the last twenty years.

David retired from baseball at 28 after an arm injury. He now sells equipment for his father's company. He is engaged to Heather Cranford, a former contestant on the TV show The Bachelor.

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• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Baseball Library page
• Colorado Rockies Team Firsts
• Richmond Braves Diamond Anniversary team
• Sports Illustrated page
• Engagement Story

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