Nye attended Cameron High School in Cameron, Oklahoma. He was high school teammates with his first cousin, Kevin Lomon. His younger brothers also played at Cameron and were selected in the 1993 and 1995 Major League Baseball drafts.[1] As a senior in 1991, Nye threw at least two perfect games as a senior and, as of the start of that year's state tournament, had a 43–0 career win–loss record as a pitcher.[2]
Nye was scheduled to join the Phillies on June 2, 1997, and make his Major League debut.[11] His debut was delayed, however, when that day's game was postponed due to rain.[12] He instead made his debut on June 7 as the starting pitcher against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium.[13][14] He appeared in three more games before June 23 when he suffered an abdominal strain while warming up in the bullpen and was placed on the disabled list.[15][16] On or about July 19, he was activated but sent to Triple-A.[17] Nye made one appearance during the 1998 season, allowing three earned runs in one inning pitched. It would be his final game in Major League Baseball.[13] A few days later, he was demoted to the minor leagues when Mark Portugal returned from injury.[18]
Nye was on the disabled list for nearly two months at the start of the 1999 season due to a strained right shoulder.[19] At some point prior to December 1999, he underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery.[20] Nye's final professional season came in 2000; he appeared in two games for the Gulf Coast League Phillies.[9]