Ryne Nelson

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

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

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] He was assigned to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League to begin the 2022 season.[22]

References
  1. "Cimarron-Memorial's Decolati named Southern Nevada player of year". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 20 May 2015. 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. 30 May 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  3. "Here's 2016's All-State baseball team". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 16 June 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  4. "Ryne Nelson adjusting to starting rotation". The 3rd Man In. 7 March 2019. 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. 29 May 2019. 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.
  22. https://twitter.com/Aces/status/1511495981316988930/photo/1
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