Ryne Nelson

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Ryne Nelson
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (1998-02-01) February 1, 1998 (age 23)
Henderson, Nevada
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Ryne Tanner Nelson (born February 2, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Amateur career[]

Nelson attended and graduated from Basic High School in Henderson, Nevada. As a junior, he batted .412 with four home runs and 22 RBIs along with pitching to a 6-1 record with a 2.03 ERA.[1] In 2016, his senior year, he compiled a 1.91 ERA while batting .415, leading Basic to a state championship and earning a spot on the Nevada All-State team.[2][3] Unselected out of high school in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at the University of Oregon to play college baseball for the Oregon Ducks.

In 2017, as a freshman at Oregon, Nelson suffered an injury and pitched only 13+1⁄3 innings in which he had a 4.72 ERA.[4] As a sophomore in 2018, he returned healthy and appeared in 16 games out of the bullpen, going 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA.[5][6] He spent that summer playing in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox with whom he was named an All-Star.[7][8] For the 2019 season, he was moved into the starting rotation, but returned to the bullpen after suffering a heel injury.[9][10] He finished the year with a 3-4 record and a 4.29 ERA in 23 appearances (four starts), earning him a spot on the All-Pac-12 Team.[11][12]

Professional career[]

Nelson was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[13] He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round, with the 56th overall pick, and signed for $1.1 million.[14][15] He was assigned to the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, going 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA over 18+2⁄3 innings, striking out 26.[16] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]

To begin the 2021 season, Nelson returned to Hillsboro, now members of the High-A West.[18] After eight starts in which he pitched to a 4-1 record with a 2.52 ERA and 59 strikeouts over 39+1⁄3 innings, he was promoted to the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Central.[19] Over 14 starts with Amarillo, Nelson went 3-3 with a 3.51 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 77 innings.[20] The Diamondbacks named Nelson their Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[21]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cimarron-Memorial's Decolati named Southern Nevada player of year". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Three years after graduating from local high schools, Las Vegans poised to go high in MLB Draft". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Here's 2016's All-State baseball team". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Ryne Nelson adjusting to starting rotation". The 3rd Man In. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "No. 3 Tech to host Oregon for a 4-game series to open season". dailytoreader.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 Pac-12 Conference College Baseball Preview". Baseball America. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "Stars didn't come out, but Cape League All Stars did". The Register. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "#19 Ryne Nelson". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Amid much hype, Ryne Nelson gets his shot in the starting rotation for Oregon Ducks baseball". The Register-Guard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  10. ^ "Pitching has been a season-long problem for Oregon Ducks baseball". The Register-Guard. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  11. ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, James Crepea | The (June 4, 2019). "Oregon pitcher Ryne Nelson drafted by Arizona Diamondbacks in second round of MLB Draft". oregonlive.
  12. ^ "Oregon's Spencer Steer, Ryne Nelson earn All-Pac-12 baseball honors". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
  14. ^ Emerson, Justin (June 3, 2019). "Three with ties to Las Vegas picked early in MLB Draft - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com.
  15. ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com.
  16. ^ "Former Duck Ryne Nelson among three top 2019 draftees to join Hops". MiLB.com.
  17. ^ West, Jenna. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". Sports Illustrated.
  18. ^ Miller, Mark. "Hillsboro Hops unveil 2021 roster, with returnees from past years". pamplinmedia.com.
  19. ^ Moran, Shawn. "Sod Poodles Baseball: Looking ahead to Wichita series". Amarillo Globe-News.
  20. ^ "ESPN highlights D-backs' MiLB standouts as the season closes". Arizona Sports. September 21, 2021.
  21. ^ "D-backs name Alek Thomas & Ryne Nelson Organization Player and Pitcher of the Year". MLB.com.

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