Diamondbacks To Promote Ryne Nelson On Monday

Ryne Nelson will make his MLB debut on Monday against the Padres. He was drafted in the 2019 draft. Nelson is a right-hander who has a 5.43 ERA over 136 Triple-A innings this season. His fastball is his signature pitch, averaging around 93-94mph. He has also improved his control and his strikeout rate. The Athletic's Keith Law rated him 74th on his list of baseball's best prospects. Baseball America rated Nelson 96th. Pipeline's scouting report gives plus grades to Nelson's curve and slider. It is worth noting that Nelson was a two-way player at Oregon and didn't turn to pitching until 2019.