- Born
- Birth nameJonathon Joseph Niese
- Jonathon Niese was born on October 27, 1986 in Lima, Ohio, USA. He has been married to Leah Eckman since January 12, 2013. They have two children.
- SpouseLeah Eckman(January 12, 2013 - present) (2 children)
- Pitcher taken by the New York Mets in the 7th round of the 2005 amateur draft out of Defiance (OH) High School.
- Little League and high school teammate of Chad Billingsley.
- Born on the day the team he would play for, the New York Mets, won the World Series.
- Watched on a computer as his wife in Toledo, Ohio give birth to the couple's second child while he was in New York after pitching against the Los Angeles Dodgers. [July 24, 2015].
- Traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates [December 9, 2015].
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