The Phillies introduced this afternoon that reliever Nick Nelson went unclaimed on outright waivers. He’ll stick within the group at Triple-A Lehigh Valley with out occupying a 40-man roster spot.
A fourth-round choose of the Yankees in 2016, Nelson landed in Philadelphia initially of the 2021-22 offseason in a four-player commerce. The Phils had carried him on their 40-man roster since that time. They nudged him off the roster on Sunday because the corresponding transfer for his or her waiver declare of Kyle Tyler from Miami.
Nelson made 47 appearances in 2022, logging 68 2/3 innings of aid for the Phils throughout their pennant-winning season. Philadelphia gave Nelson one inning of mop-up work throughout the Fall Traditional. He hasn’t been a lot of an element over the 2 years since then. Nelson has mixed for 4 main league appearances in opposition to 46 Triple-A outings because the begin of 2023. The Phils stretched him out as a depth starter with Lehigh Valley a yr in the past however returned him to the bullpen this season.
A tough exhibiting this yr pushed him off the roster. Nelson has surrendered upwards of seven earned runs per 9 throughout 40 2/3 frames for the IronPigs. His 17.8% strikeout charge is subpar whereas he’s strolling greater than 11% of batters confronted. The Phils can hold Nelson round as non-roster depth for the stretch run. He’ll have enough service time to achieve minor league free company subsequent winter until Philadelphia provides him again to the 40-man inside a number of days of the beginning of the offseason.
