Nick Nelson (baseball)

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Nick Nelson
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 57
Pitcher
Born: (1995-12-05) December 5, 1995 (age 27)
Panama City, Florida
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 1, 2020, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record4–4
Earned run average5.38
Strikeouts109
Teams

Nicholas B. Nelson (born December 5, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees.

Career

New York Yankees

Nelson attended Rutherford High School in Panama City, Florida. He drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 31st round of the 2014 MLB draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at Gulf Coast Community College. He was then drafted by the New York Yankees in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB draft and signed.[1]

Nelson made his professional debut with the Pulaski Yankees, going 0–3 with a 3.38 ERA over 21+1⁄3 innings. He pitched 2017 with the Charleston RiverDogs, compiling a 3–12 record with a 4.56 ERA over 22 starts, and 2018 with Charleston, Tampa Tarpons and Trenton Thunder,[2][3][4] pitching to a combined 8–6 record with a 3.55 ERA over 26 games (25 starts) between the three teams. He pitched 2019 with Tampa, Trenton, and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders,[5][6] going 8–3 with a 2.81 ERA over 18 games (17 starts), striking out 114 over 89+2⁄3 innings.

Nelson was added to the Yankees' MLB roster on July 26, 2020.[7] He made his MLB debut in the August 1 game against the Boston Red Sox, pitching three shutout innings in relief, and was credited with the win.[8]

Philadelphia Phillies

The Yankees traded Nelson and Donny Sands to the Philadelphia Phillies for T. J. Rumfield and Joel Valdez on November 19, 2021.[9]

Personal life

Nelson is married to his wife, Abigail. At the time of his MLB debut, his daughter, Hynleigh, was 11 months old.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Pat Mccann (June 10, 2016). "GC's Nelson drafted in fourth round of MLB Draft". Newsherald.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Rossman, Scott. "Rutherford and GC alum Nick Nelson working on climbing the pro ladder". www.wjhg.com.
  3. ^ Wild, Danny (July 12, 2018). "Yankees prospect Nick Nelson allows one hit in fifth Tampa Tarpons win". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. ^ Horton, Josh (April 13, 2018). "New York Yankees' Nick Nelson strikes out career-high 12". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nelson eager for 2019 campaign heading into spring training". Mypanhandle.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Franko, Kyle (June 20, 2019). "Nick Nelson gives Thunder solid start despite loss to Richmond". trentonian.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  7. ^ Hoch, Bryan. "Notes: Frazier optioned; Andújar in left field". MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Red Sox vs. Yankees Box Score 8/01/20". MLB.com.
  9. ^ @Yankees (November 19, 2021). "The New York Yankees today announced that they have acquired minor leaguers INF T.J. Rumfield and LHP Joel Valdez f…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Nelson 3 hitless innings wins debut, Yanks' win 5th in a row". Newsday.com. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  11. ^ @abilynn29 (June 2, 2020). "Hynleigh says mama and dada ALL THE TIME now & it makes my heart so happy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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