The Book on Chris Nelson
Prospect Info
Chris Nelson
Born 9/3/1985
SS, COL
A power-hitting infielder whose development was hampered by Tommy John surgery, Nelson is back to mashing balls and eyeing the roster in Colorado. Since he's blocked by phenom Troy Tulowitzki upstairs and by the rapidly-developing Hector Gomez from below, Nelson is a likely candidate to be moved to second base in the near future. If this happens, he'll become the Rockies best 2B prospect for the years to come.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (3/16/2010): #356 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: Unranked
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: Unranked
Player Updates and Notes
Chris Nelson had surgery on his wrist today to repair a torn tendon. He's done for the season, and will return to AA next spring.
6/17/2009 by KDaddy
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