Player Report for #58 Joel Nelson

Joel Nelson

P Joel Nelson #58 Atlanta Firebirds MLB Age: 29 \| Bats: R \| Throws: R \| Morale: Normal 09/10/2025
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P JOEL NELSON #58 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP	WAR
59	0	2-6	15	5.31	57.2	59	8	33	49	1.60	-0.5

PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
	Overall	Pot.	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Pot.
Stuff			60	60	60	65
Movement			55	50	55	55
Control			50	50	55	50

PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch	Cur.	Pot.
Fastball	75	75
Slider	60	65
Curveball	75	80
Changeup	65	65

OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity	94-96 Mph
Stamina	30
Suggested Role	Bullpen
Type	Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners	60
Defense	20

RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed:	20
Stealing Ability:	20
Baserunning Inst.:	25
Sacrifice Bunt:	65
Bunt for Hit:	20

GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES

Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09/05/2025	SEA	Loss, 4-6		1.0	1	1	1	0	2
09/02/2025	@ CHC	Win, 7-4		1.0	0	0	0	1	1
08/23/2025	NYM	Win, 1-0		1.0	0	0	0	0	1
08/20/2025	CWS	Win, 6-5		1.0	0	0	0	2	1
08/18/2025	CWS	Win, 7-6		0.2	0	0	0	1	0
08/17/2025	@ CLE	Loss, 0-1		0.2	0	0	0	1	1
08/14/2025	@ NYM	Loss, 4-5		1.0	0	0	0	0	2
08/13/2025	@ NYM	Loss, 2-4		1.0	1	1	1	2	0
08/10/2025	MIA	Loss, 1-3		1.0	0	0	0	0	0
08/07/2025	MIA	Loss, 3-4		2.0	0	0	0	0	1

PERSONALITY
Well-liked.

Birthday:	08/11/1996
Born in:	Pasadena, TX
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 9"
Weight:	185 lbs
Local Popularity:	Well Known
National Pop.:	Fair

STATUS
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$2,880,000
Signed Through:	2025 Season
Major Service:	5 Years, 106 Days
Service This Yr:	176 Days
40-Man Service:	5 Years, 106 Days
Pro Service:	8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	2017, 23rd Pick in Round 2

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	59	0	2	6	15	5.31	57.2	59	40	34	8	33	49	0	0.0	0	0	0.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	BR/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	FIP-	WAR	BABIP
Overall	19	4	78.9	59	28	14.51	9.21	7.65	5.15	4.89	1.60	118	-0.5	.300
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	103	34	8	5	5	28	24	24	0	0	1	.330	.461	.650	1.111
vs. RHB	122	25	6	0	3	12	9	25	2	1	0	.205	.256	.328	.584

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	2	0	0	0	0	4.50	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	3
March	1	0	0	0	1	0.00	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1
April	13	0	0	0	1	5.68	12.2	15	10	8	1	8	8
May	13	0	1	0	2	4.38	12.1	13	6	6	2	2	10
June	11	0	0	5	5	11.45	11.0	17	17	14	4	11	13
July	10	0	1	1	6	1.93	9.1	9	3	2	0	4	8
August	9	0	0	0	0	2.89	9.1	4	3	3	0	6	6
September	2	0	0	0	0	4.50	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	3
Spring Training	5	0	0	1	1	4.15	4.1	4	2	2	0	2	6
Last Year	71	0	6	6	17	3.36	72.1	74	30	27	5	19	71
2 Years Ago	73	0	7	3	0	2.19	78.0	48	20	19	8	22	78
Career	369	0	23	26	50	3.46	385.0	334	169	148	42	130	362
Home	34	0	2	4	6	6.48	33.1	36	26	24	4	17	29
Road	25	0	0	2	9	3.70	24.1	23	14	10	4	16	20
Grass	55	0	2	6	15	5.37	53.2	53	36	32	7	31	46
Turf	4	0	0	0	0	4.50	4.0	6	4	2	1	2	3
Day	19	0	0	1	6	4.58	17.2	15	9	9	2	9	16
Night	40	0	2	5	9	5.62	40.0	44	31	25	6	24	33
As Reliever / Substitution	59	0	2	6	15	5.31	57.2	59	40	34	8	33	49

SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 PITCHING STATS

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	13	0	1	0	1	1.17	15.1	8	2	2	0	3	23	0	0.0	0	0	0.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	BR/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	FIP-	WAR	BABIP
Overall	2	1	50.0	13	2	6.46	4.70	13.50	1.76	1.25	0.72	30	0.7	.276
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	21	3	1	0	0	0	3	9	0	1	0	.143	.250	.190	.440
vs. RHB	31	5	2	0	0	2	0	14	0	0	0	.161	.161	.226	.387

SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 PITCHING SPLITS

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Career	13	0	1	0	1	1.17	15.1	8	2	2	0	3	23

CAREER PITCHING STATS

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	FIP	WAR	ERA+
2020 Atlanta - MLB	23	45	0	4	3	4	2.03	44.1	30	12	10	4	12	53	0	0	0.95	.252	2.47	1.2	198
2021 Atlanta - MLB	24	64	0	2	4	13	4.00	69.2	58	36	31	10	23	58	0	0	1.16	.246	4.44	0.5	118
2022 Atlanta - MLB	25	57	0	2	4	1	3.86	63.0	65	31	27	7	21	53	0	0	1.37	.317	4.28	0.2	109
2023 Atlanta - MLB	26	73	0	7	3	0	2.19	78.0	48	20	19	8	22	78	0	0	0.90	.207	3.55	0.5	170
2024 Atlanta - MLB	27	71	0	6	6	17	3.36	72.1	74	30	27	5	19	71	0	0	1.29	.329	2.92	1.5	113
2025 Atlanta - MLB	28	59	0	2	6	15	5.31	57.2	59	40	34	8	33	49	0	0	1.60	.300	4.89	-0.5	77
Total MLB		369	0	23	26	50	3.46	385.0	334	169	148	42	130	362	0	0	1.21	.277	3.79	3.4	119

CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	FIP	WAR	ERA+
2017 Total -	20	20	15	8	2	0	2.24	104.1	78	30	26	9	31	149	0	0	1.04	.299	2.36	3.7	100
2017 Lake County - A	20	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	3.2	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0.55	.100	3.24	0.1	999
2018 Atlanta (DSL) - R	21	18	0	2	1	8	0.00	17.1	7	3	0	0	5	14	0	0	0.69	.156	2.37	0.7	999
2018 Rome - A	21	13	0	1	2	0	3.26	19.1	16	8	7	2	7	27	0	0	1.19	.333	2.93	0.3	106
2018 Akron - AA	21	11	0	0	0	0	2.08	8.2	7	2	2	0	4	10	0	0	1.27	.318	2.21	0.2	182
2018 WL - AAA	21	13	0	1	0	1	1.17	15.1	8	2	2	0	3	23	0	0	0.72	.276	1.25	0.7	354
2019 Carolina - A+	22	3	0	0	0	3	0.00	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	1.00	.286	2.76	0.1	999
2019 Mississippi - AA	22	44	0	3	3	9	3.54	48.1	39	21	19	3	18	58	0	0	1.18	.313	2.70	1.0	109
2020 Gwinnett - AAA	23	22	0	2	0	12	1.93	23.1	16	5	5	2	10	29	0	0	1.11	.269	3.31	0.6	221
Total IL		22	0	2	0	12	1.93	23.1	16	5	5	2	10	29	0	0	1.11	.269	3.31		220.6
Total EL		11	0	0	0	0	2.08	8.2	7	2	2	0	4	10	0	0	1.27	.318	2.21		181.9
Total SL		44	0	3	3	9	3.54	48.1	39	21	19	3	18	58	0	0	1.18	.313	2.70		109.2
Total CAR		3	0	0	0	3	0.00	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	1.00	.286	2.76		999.0
Total MID		1	1	0	0	0	0.00	3.2	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0.55	.100	3.24		999.0
Total SAL		13	0	1	2	0	3.26	19.1	16	8	7	2	7	27	0	0	1.19	.333	2.93		105.9
Total DSL		18	0	2	1	8	0.00	17.1	7	3	0	0	5	14	0	0	0.69	.156	2.37		999.0
Total WINTER		13	0	1	0	1	1.17	15.1	8	2	2	0	3	23	0	0	0.72	.276	1.25		354.4

CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	FIP	WAR	ERA+
2018 WL - WINTER	21	2	0	0	0	0	5.40	3.1	3	2	2	1	0	6	0	0	0.90	.333	3.96	0.0	77
Total WINTER		2	0	0	0	0	5.40	3.1	3	2	2	1	0	6	0	0	0.90	.333	3.96		77.0

CAREER FIELDING STATS

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
2018 WL - AAA	P	13	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	15.1	0.59	+0.0	.000
2020 Atlanta - MLB	P	45	0	1	4	1	5	0	1.000	44.1	1.02	-0.0	1.022
2021 Atlanta - MLB	P	64	0	1	6	1	8	1	.875	69.2	0.90	-1.2	.862
2022 Atlanta - MLB	P	57	0	0	6	2	6	0	1.000	63.0	0.86	-0.1	1.213
2023 Atlanta - MLB	P	73	0	4	3	0	7	0	1.000	78.0	0.81	+0.0	1.039
2024 Atlanta - MLB	P	71	0	2	2	0	4	0	1.000	72.1	0.50	+0.6	1.002
2025 Atlanta - MLB	P	59	0	2	2	0	5	1	.800	57.2	0.62	+0.4	.717
TOTAL	P	382	0	10	24	4	36	2	.944	400.1	0.76	-0.2	.981

PLAYER HISTORY

07/31/2021	Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/24/2021	Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $590,000.
01/01/2022	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
11/25/2022	Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55).
11/25/2023	Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,293,320.
01/01/2024	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
07/06/2024	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,880,000 with the Atlanta Firebirds organization.
07/21/2024	Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2025	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2025	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
04/28/2025	Injured on 04/27/2025, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day.

LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES

Year	G	Rank
2024	71	10

Year	RA	Rank
2024	71	10

Year	GF	Rank
2021	32	9

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