Ah the knuckleball. The weirdest pitch in baseball. Difficult to learn and even harder to hit when working well, it has many times been the last resort of a desperate pitcher. If you can master the wild knuckler, you can carve out a decent career.
Nick Nelson began to experiment with a knuckleball at Triple-A this season around late July. It became a regular part of his arsenal around August. Unfortunately, he was only able to unleash two knuckleballs in the Majors this season.
2024 stats: 4 G, 5.1 IP, 5.06 ERA, 1.87 WHIP
What went right
Nelson stayed mostly healthy and avoided any lengthy stints on the injured list after missing a large chunk of time in 2023 with a hamstring strain.