Bryant Nelson

Bryant Nelson
Bryant batting for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2013
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs – No. 24
Second baseman / Outfielder / Third baseman
Born: January 27, 1974 Crossett, Arkansas
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 14, 2002, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics (through 2010 season)
Batting average	.265
Runs	6
Hits	9
Teams
Auburn Astros (A–) (1994) Quad Cities River Bandits (A) (1994–1995) Kissimmee Cobras (A+) (1995–1996) Orlando Rays (AA) (1997) West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx (AA) (1998–1999) Monterrey Sultanes (AAA) (2000) Tucson Sidewinders (AAA) (2000–2001) Nashville Sounds (AAA) (2001) Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) (2002) Boston Red Sox (2002) Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Fgn-JPL) (2003) Charlotte Knights (AAA) (2004) Syracuse SkyChiefs (AAA) (2005) Bridgeport Bluefish (Ind-Atl) (2006; 2015) Tigres de Aragua (FgW) (2006) Long Island Ducks (Ind-Atl) (2007) Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz (AAA) (2007) Potros de Tijuana (AAA) (2007) Piratas de Campeche (AAA) (2008) Sultanes de Monterrey (AAA) (2008) New Jersey Jackals (Ind-CanAm) (2008) Long Island Ducks (Ind-Atl) (2008; 2012–2013) Camden Riversharks (Ind-Atl) (2009; 2014) Lancaster Barnstormers (Ind-Atl) (2010; 2015) Telemarket Rimini (Fgn-Ital) (2011) York Revolution (Ind-Atl) (2011; 2014) Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (Ind-Atl) (2015–present)

Bryant Lawrence Nelson (born January 27, 1974 in Crossett, Arkansas) is a Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played during one season at the major league level for the Boston Red Sox.

Career

Nelson was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants as a pitcher in 1992 out of Crossett High School in the 19th round. Nelson was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 44th rounds as a draft and follow in the 1993 amateur draft out of Texarkana College as a short stop. Nelson, played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season) Auburn Astros in 1994 hitting .322 in his second year switch hitting. 1995 he hit .327 with 3 Homeruns 52 RBI and 34 Doubles. He only struck out 40 times in 395 at bats. and his last affiliated season in 2005 with the Toronto Blue Jays' Triple-A club, the Syracuse SkyChiefs. In 2008, he played for four different teams: the New Jersey Jackals of the Can-Am League, the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League, and the Sultanes de Monterrey and Piratas de Campeche in the Mexican League.

Nelson was signed by the Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League on May 30, 2009, batting .300 for them that season. He signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers for the 2010 season.

On June 2, 2016, Bryant Nelson became a member of the Atlantic League 1,000 Hit Club registering his 1,000 league hit off Somerset pitcher Darin Gorski and joining only 2 other players (Jeff Nettles/Ray Navarrete) to achieve this milestone in Atlantic League history.

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