Ryne Nelson

BIOGRAPHY

Ryne Nelson was born February 1, 1998, in Henderson, Nevada. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Nelson was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 MLB draft. He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round, with the 56th overall pick, and signed for $1.1 million. 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. 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.

To begin the 2021 season, Nelson returned to Hillsboro, now members of the High-A West league. 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. Over 14 starts with Amarillo, Nelson went 3-3 with a 3.51 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 77 innings. The Diamondbacks named Nelson their Minor League Pitcher of the Year. He was assigned to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League to begin the 2022 season.

On September 5, 2022, the Diamondbacks selected Nelson's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his MLB debut that night as the club's starting pitcher versus the San Diego Padres, throwing seven scoreless innings while striking out seven batters and walking zero in a 5-0 Diamondbacks win.