Nick Nelson played at all three levels of the Yankees’ minor league system in 2019, but the lack of a minor league season this year created question marks for where his progression would lead him in 2020. As it turned out, Nelson impressed enough to make his major league debut, wound up appearing in several games and even cracked the postseason roster.
Overall, the numbers didn’t show a particularly impressive pitcher: he had a 4.79 ERA, a 5.56 FIP and a 4.45 xFIP, with 7.84 K/9, 4.79 BB/9 and 1.74 HR/9. He was both walk and homer-prone, which is not a good combination in major league baseball.