Nicholas Mark Ahmed (born March 15, 1990) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Texas Rangers organization.

[7] Ahmed played in 130 games for the High–A Lynchburg Hillcats in 2012, batting .269/.337/.391 with six home runs, 49 RBI, and 40 stolen bases.

[8] On January 24, 2013, the Braves traded Ahmed, Martín Prado, Randall Delgado, Zeke Spruill, and Brandon Drury to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Justin Upton and Chris Johnson.

[9] He spent the entirety of the season with the Double–A Mobile BayBears, hitting .236/.288/.324 with four home runs, 46 RBI, and 26 stolen bases across 136 contests.

[13] On June 27, 2017, his right hand was broken by a fastball,[18] leading to a long layoff, and two months later his right wrist was fractured when he was hit by a pitch in a rehab appearance.

[13] He appeared in 129 games for the Diamondbacks in 2021, posting a slash of .221/.280/.339 with five home runs, 38 RBI, and seven stolen bases.

[13] On September 6, due to his declining production and injury history, he was designated for assignment to make room for top prospect Jordan Lawlar.

[28] On February 26, 2024, Ahmed signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.

[29][30] On March 28, he had his contract selected after beating out Marco Luciano for the starting shortstop position in spring training.

[34] On July 24, 2024, Ahmed signed a major league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, as a replacement for injured shortstop Miguel Rojas in the lineup.

[37] On September 1, 2024, Ahmed signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.