Who is Nick Ahmed? That would be a Massachusetts-born MLB player who’s won two Gold Gloves.
More recently, the former East Longmeadow star was featured on a “Jeopardy!” clue. During Monday night’s episode of the long-running quiz show, Ahmed appeared in the $200 clue under the category “‘S’ to ‘P,’” where all correct responses started with S and ended with P.
Here’s the clue: “Brandon Crawford and Nick Ahmed won Gold Gloves while playing at this position.”
(The correct response is further down, just so it doesn’t get spoiled for readers who want to try and guess it. I know I would.)
The clue appears after the first commercial break and was one of the last to come off the board in the “Jeopardy!” round.
It also comes as a bit of a curveball, appearing in a non-sports category. That may have been enough to cause one contestant to whiff.
Mitch Loflin, a set decoration coordinator from Long Beach, California, guessed “catcher.” That wasn’t it – and didn’t fit the category.
Micah Green, a chemical engineer from College Station, Texas, followed up with the winner.
The correct response: “What is shortstop?”
The 35-year-old Ahmed is a 12-year MLB veteran. He most recently appeared with the Texas Rangers. After appearing in five games, he was released earlier this month and remains a free agent.
Known for his deft glove, Ahmed spent most of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks, winning back-to-back Gold Gloves in 2018 and 2019.
After 10 seasons in Arizona, Ahmed was released at the end of the 2023 season. He spent 2024 bouncing around the NL west, playing for the Giants, Dodgers and Padres that year.
Before making the majors, Ahmed was a Western Mass. baseball legend. Born in Springfield, Ahmed played for East Longmeadow where he was named the Springfield Republican’s “Player of the Year” as a junior and senior. He was also named “Pitcher of the Year” as a senior.
Loflin may have missed on the baseball question, but the defending champion ended up running away with the win, making “Final Jeopardy!” a moot point. He won $27,300 in Monday’s episode, making him a two-day champion who’s won a total of $35,700.
