Nick Nelson (baseball)

Nicholas B. Nelson (born December 5, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of the Major League Baseball (MLB).

Nick Nelson
New York Yankees – No. 79
Pitcher
Born: (1995-10-05) October 5, 1995
Panama City, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 1, 2020, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
(through August 5, 2020)
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average11.57
Strikeouts4
Teams

Career

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]

Personal Life

Nelson is married to his wife, Abbi. At the time of his MLB debut, his daughter, Henley, was 11 months old.[9]

References
  1. Pat Mccann (2016-06-10). "GC's Nelson drafted in fourth round of MLB Draft". Newsherald.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  2. Rossman, Scott. "Rutherford and GC alum Nick Nelson working on climbing the pro ladder". www.wjhg.com.
  3. Wild, Danny (2018-07-12). "Yankees prospect Nick Nelson allows one hit in fifth Tampa Tarpons win". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  4. Horton, Josh (2018-04-13). "New York Yankees' Nick Nelson strikes out career-high 12". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  5. "Nelson eager for 2019 campaign heading into spring training". Mypanhandle.com. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  6. Franko, Kyle (2019-06-20). "Nick Nelson gives Thunder solid start despite loss to Richmond". trentonian.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  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. "Nelson 3 hitless innings wins debut, Yanks' win 5th in a row". Newsday.com. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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