P Joel Nelson #58
Atlanta Firebirds MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/27/2025
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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
65 0 2-7 15 5.63 62.1 64 9 38 49 1.64 -1.0
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
09/26/2025 PIT Loss, 3-4 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2025 WAS Win, 4-2 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
09/22/2025 WAS Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2025 @ DET Loss, 4-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/13/2025 HOU Loss, 1-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/2025 CHC Loss, 3-5 0.2 2 3 3 2 0 Loss
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
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:195 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 65 0 2 7 15 5.63 62.1 64 45 39 9 38 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 20 5 75.0 65 28 14.87 9.24 7.07 5.49 5.23 1.64 128 -1.0 .291        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 107 34 8 5 5 30 28 24 0 0 1 .318 .463 .626 1.089      
vs. RHB 137 30 6 0 4 15 10 25 3 1 0 .219 .267 .350 .617      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
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 8 0 0 1 0 8.10 6.2 6 6 6 2 6 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 375 0 23 27 50 3.53 389.2 339 174 153 43 135 362  
Home 39 0 2 5 6 7.05 37.0 40 31 29 5 22 29  
Road 26 0 0 2 9 3.55 25.1 24 14 10 4 16 20  
Grass 61 0 2 7 15 5.71 58.1 58 41 37 8 36 46  
Turf 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 6 4 2 1 2 3  
Day 21 0 0 1 6 5.12 19.1 18 11 11 3 10 16  
Night 44 0 2 6 9 5.86 43.0 46 34 28 6 28 33  
As Reliever / Substitution 65 0 2 7 15 5.63 62.1 64 45 39 9 38 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 65 0 2 7 15 5.63 62.1 64 45 39 9 38 49 0 0 1.64 .291 5.23 -1.0 73
Total MLB 375 0 23 27 50 3.53 389.2 339 174 153 43 135 362 0 0 1.22 .276 3.86 2.9 116
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 65 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 62.1 0.58 +0.3 .714
TOTAL P 388 0 10 24 4 36 2 .944 405.0 0.76 -0.4 .980
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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