Chris Nelson (baseball)
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| Colorado Rockies – No. 10 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: September 3, 1985 Washington, D.C. |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 19, 2010 for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Career statistics (through 2011 Season) |
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| Batting average | .254 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 16 |
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Christopher Lars Nelson (born September 3, 1985 in Washington, D.C.) is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Colorado Rockies. He was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 1st Round (9th overall) of the 2004 amateur entry draft,[1] and received the third largest signing bonus in Rockies history.[2] In July 2007, while playing for the Modesto Nuts, Nelson was named Rockies Farm Player of the Month.[3]
Nelson was called up on June 18, 2010, to replace Troy Tulowitzki, who had broken his wrist. He was expected to play second base, with Clint Barmes moving to shortstop.
On September 9, 2010, Nelson stole home plate against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Masset, scoring what would be the deciding run in the Rockies' victory, their seventh straight. It was Nelson's first career stolen base, and the first time he had stolen home plate at any level.
[edit] Awards/Honors
| 2008 | AFL Rising Stars |
| 2007 | Baseball America High Class A All-Star |
| 2007 | CAL Post-Season All-Star |
| 2006 | SAL Mid-Season All-Star |
[edit] References
- ^ "Rockies select Nelson in first round: High school shortstop taken ninth overall in 2004 First-Year Player Draft". colorado.rockies.mlb.com. June 7, 2004. http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20040607&content_id=763914&vkey=pr_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ Ringolsby, Tracy (February 11, 2005). "Top Ten Prospects: Colorado Rockies". Baseball America. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/features/04top10s/rockies.html. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ Weiss, Brad (August 2, 2007). "Rockies Farm Player of the Month". scout.com. http://rockies.scout.com/2/664219.html. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/N/Christopher-Nelson.shtml
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- MiLB.com player profile
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