HOUSTON, Texas – Former Oakland third baseman Brandon Nigh has signed a contract with the Houston Astros, making the jump to their single-A affiliate, the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, after a stint with the Boise Hawks of the non-MLB affiliated Pioneer League.

Nigh played for the Golden Grizzlies from 2022-25, earning Horizon League Freshman Team honors (2022), All-Tournament (2023), All-League First Team (2023), and Second Team (2025) honors.

In 206 games in the Black and Gold, Nigh collected 214 hits, 26 home runs and 138 RBIs. He scored 165 runs and stole 45 bags, and finished his career hitting .291/.477/.409 at the plate.

Following his career with the Golden Grizzlies, and a brief stint with the Bismarck Larks of the Northwoods League, Nigh signed a professional contract with the Boise Hawks at the start of the 2026 season.

This season, Nigh played 24 games with the Hawks, tabbing 27 hits and 34 RBIs in 79 plate appearances. Along with his 11 extra-base hits that include five home runs and doubles, Nigh led the team with a .620 slugging, while sporting a .342 batting average.

The Temperance, Michigan native becomes the first undrafted free agent to sign with a professional organization since Mike Brosseau inked a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016. Since then, three Golden Grizzlies have been selected in the MLB First-Year Player Draft, including the most recent Oakland pick, Brandon Decker, who was drafted in 2024 by the New York Yankees.


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