James Nelson

3B | B/T: R/R | 6' 2" 180 | Age: 21
Draft: 2016 (Rd: 15, #443, Miami Marlins) - Cisco Junior College
Rex, GA USA

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MIA: No. 20 |

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Stats

	PA	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019	247	221	20	44	4	19	2	.199	.260	.290	.550
Career Minors	1112	1010	114	261	14	130	16	.258	.311	.364	.675

	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
2019	.199	4	19	2	.550
Career Minors	.258	14	130	16	.675

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Season	Tm	LG	L	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2016	GCL Marlins	GCL	ROK	43	180	162	26	46	10	0	1	24	14	30	7	3	2	.284	.344	.364	.709
2017	Greensboro Grasshoppers	SAL	A(Full)	102	432	395	41	122	31	3	7	59	26	106	6	2	5	.309	.354	.456	.810
2018	Jupiter Hammerheads	FSL	A(Adv)	62	253	232	27	49	10	0	2	28	13	66	1	0	4	.211	.262	.280	.542
2019	Jupiter Hammerheads	FSL	A(Adv)	61	247	221	20	44	6	1	4	19	18	51	2	2	2	.199	.260	.290	.550
			A(Adv)	123	500	453	47	93	16	1	6	47	31	117	3	2	6	.205	.261	.285	.546
			A(Full)	102	432	395	41	122	31	3	7	59	26	106	6	2	5	.309	.354	.456	.810
			ROK	43	180	162	26	46	10	0	1	24	14	30	7	3	2	.284	.344	.364	.709
Career Minors				268	1112	1010	114	261	57	4	14	130	71	253	16	7	13	.258	.311	.364	.675

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Season	Tm	LG	L	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FPCT%
2016	GCL Marlins	GCL	ROK	3B	40	40	343.0	123	22	89	12	9	.902
2017	Greensboro Grasshoppers	SAL	A(Full)	3B	80	80	687.2	211	51	141	19	5	.910
2018	Jupiter Hammerheads	FSL	A(Adv)	3B	48	47	404.2	96	28	63	5	4	.948
2019	Jupiter Hammerheads	FSL	A(Adv)	3B	60	60	515.2	164	31	116	17	6	.896
			A(Adv)	3B	108	107	920.1	260	59	179	22	10	.915
			A(Full)	3B	80	80	687.2	211	51	141	19	5	.910
			ROK	3B	40	40	343.0	123	22	89	12	9	.902
Career Minors				3B	228	227	1951.0	594	132	409	53	24	.911

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Scouting Report

The nephew of ex-big leaguer Chris Nelson, James turned down the Red Sox in 2015 as a 15th-rounder from a Georgia high school and opted to attend Cisco (Texas) JC. He batted .434/.468/.796 with 17 homers as a freshman, earning him a $75,000 bonus from the Marlins in the 16th round, and earned organization Minor League Player of the Year honors in his first full season. His encore didn't go as well, as he missed the first two months in 2018 after surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and was hampered by nagging hamstring strains afterward.

Nelson makes hard contact to all fields with a short, clean swing from the right side of the plate. Most of his pop in pro ball has come in the form of doubles, but he has the speed and bat strength to develop average home run power. When he tried too hard to hit homers in 2018, however, his stroke got too long and contributed to struggles at the plate.

Nelson has decent speed when healthy but won't be a basestealer. He has the plus arm to make all the throws at third base, though he needs to improve his lateral movement. He has enough tools to become a regular at the hot corner if he can improve his consistency on both sides of the ball.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/06/2019	3B James Nelson assigned to Miami Marlins.
	06/20/2018	Jupiter Hammerheads activated 3B James Nelson from the 7-day injured list.
	06/09/2018	Jupiter Hammerheads placed 3B James Nelson on the 7-day disabled list.
	06/03/2018	3B James Nelson assigned to Jupiter Hammerheads from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
	08/25/2017	Greensboro Grasshoppers activated 3B James Nelson from the 7-day disabled list.
	08/11/2017	Greensboro Grasshoppers placed 3B James Nelson on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to August 9, 2017. Left hamstring spasm.
	04/21/2017	3B James Nelson assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from GCL Marlins.
	06/24/2016	3B James Nelson assigned to GCL Marlins.
	06/21/2016	Miami Marlins signed SS Ryan Nelson.

Monthly Splits

Type	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
April	89	8	15	1	0	3	10	4	16	2	0	0	.169	.200	.281	.481
May	93	7	19	3	1	0	7	10	25	0	2	2	.204	.290	.258	.548
June	39	5	10	2	0	1	2	4	10	0	0	0	.256	.318	.385	.703
First Half	217	18	43	6	1	4	18	17	50	2	2	2	.198	.258	.290	.549
Second Half	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583
Pre All-Star	217	18	43	6	1	4	18	17	50	2	2	2	.198	.258	.290	.549
Post All-Star	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583

Batting Order Splits

Type	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Batting Third	84	8	16	1	1	1	6	6	21	0	1	1	.190	.250	.262	.512
Batting Fifth	104	10	24	4	0	2	10	10	19	1	1	1	.231	.294	.327	.621
Batting Sixth	29	2	4	1	0	1	3	2	10	1	0	0	.138	.194	.276	.469
Batting Seventh	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Base Runner Splits

Type	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Bases Empty	116	3	23	2	1	3	3	9	25	0	0	2	.198	.268	.310	.578
Bases Loaded	8	3	1	0	0	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	.125	.100	.125	.225
Runner at 1st	55	3	11	1	0	0	0	4	15	2	2	0	.200	.254	.218	.472
Runners at 1st & 2nd	14	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	.214	.267	.286	.552
Runners at 1st & 3rd	2	5	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.250	.500	.750
Runner at 2nd	16	2	5	2	0	1	5	3	5	0	0	0	.313	.421	.625	1.046
Runners at 2nd & 3rd	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner at 3rd	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143
Scoring Position	50	14	10	3	0	1	16	5	11	0	0	0	.200	.250	.320	.570

Game Type Splits

Type	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home Games	106	5	19	3	0	1	7	8	25	1	0	1	.179	.239	.236	.475
Away Games	115	15	25	3	1	3	12	10	26	1	2	1	.217	.279	.339	.618
Day Games	27	2	5	0	0	0	1	4	5	0	1	0	.185	.290	.185	.476
Night Games	194	18	39	6	1	4	18	14	46	2	1	2	.201	.256	.304	.560
Leading Off	52	2	13	1	0	2	2	5	12	0	0	1	.250	.328	.385	.712
Late / Close	23	1	5	2	0	0	4	3	5	0	0	0	.217	.296	.304	.601

Outs Splits

Type	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
No Outs	81	10	20	2	0	2	5	9	18	0	0	1	.247	.323	.346	.668
One Out	75	4	10	2	0	1	10	5	19	1	1	0	.133	.181	.200	.381
Two Outs	65	6	14	2	1	1	4	4	14	1	1	1	.215	.271	.323	.595

Inning Splits

Type	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
First Inning	31	0	7	0	1	0	2	1	9	0	0	0	.226	.242	.290	.533
Second Inning	27	2	8	0	0	0	1	2	4	0	1	0	.296	.345	.296	.641
Third Inning	18	2	4	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	1	.222	.318	.222	.540
Fourth Inning	30	3	6	1	0	0	0	2	7	0	0	0	.200	.250	.233	.483
Fifth Inning	22	2	2	0	0	1	3	0	5	0	0	0	.091	.087	.227	.314
Sixth Inning	28	6	4	1	0	3	6	3	6	2	0	0	.143	.226	.500	.726
Seventh Inning	20	4	3	1	0	0	1	1	6	0	1	1	.150	.217	.200	.417
Eighth Inning	24	1	6	2	0	0	1	5	6	0	0	0	.250	.379	.333	.713
Ninth Inning	19	0	3	1	0	0	2	2	5	0	0	0	.158	.238	.211	.449
Extra Innings	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.250	.333	.583

Date	Home Tm	Away Tm	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019-04-04	Palm Beach Cardinals	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2019-04-05	Palm Beach Cardinals	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393
2019-04-06	Jupiter Hammerheads	Palm Beach Cardinals	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432
2019-04-07	Jupiter Hammerheads	Palm Beach Cardinals	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.313	.267	.579
2019-04-08	Florida Fire Frogs	Jupiter Hammerheads	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.333	.300	.633
2019-04-09	Florida Fire Frogs	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	2	2	1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.360	.500	.860
2019-04-10	Florida Fire Frogs	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.310	.429	.739
2019-04-12	Jupiter Hammerheads	Lakeland Flying Tigers	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.303	.500	.803
2019-04-13	Jupiter Hammerheads	Lakeland Flying Tigers	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.324	.486	.810
2019-04-15	Jupiter Hammerheads	Daytona Tortugas	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.282	.310	.462	.771
2019-04-16	Jupiter Hammerheads	Daytona Tortugas	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.256	.283	.419	.701
2019-04-17	Jupiter Hammerheads	Daytona Tortugas	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.239	.280	.391	.671
2019-04-18	Bradenton Marauders	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.220	.259	.360	.619
2019-04-19	Bradenton Marauders	Jupiter Hammerheads	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.237	.327	.565
2019-04-20	Bradenton Marauders	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.186	.222	.305	.527
2019-04-22	Palm Beach Cardinals	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.239	.317	.556
2019-04-23	Palm Beach Cardinals	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.197	.225	.303	.528
2019-04-24	Palm Beach Cardinals	Jupiter Hammerheads	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.197	.224	.338	.562
2019-04-25	Jupiter Hammerheads	Dunedin Blue Jays	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.225	.333	.558
2019-04-26	Jupiter Hammerheads	Dunedin Blue Jays	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.190	.214	.316	.531
2019-04-27	Jupiter Hammerheads	Dunedin Blue Jays	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.185	.218	.309	.527
2019-04-28	Jupiter Hammerheads	Dunedin Blue Jays	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.176	.209	.294	.503
2019-04-30	Jupiter Hammerheads	Bradenton Marauders	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.169	.200	.281	.481
April			95	89	8	15	1	0	3	10	4	16	2	0	0	.169	.200	.281	.481
2019-05-01	Jupiter Hammerheads	Bradenton Marauders	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.204	.283	.487
2019-05-03	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.167	.196	.271	.467
2019-05-04	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.162	.198	.263	.461
2019-05-05	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Jupiter Hammerheads	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.165	.207	.262	.469
2019-05-07	Jupiter Hammerheads	St. Lucie Mets	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	.163	.211	.260	.470
2019-05-07	Jupiter Hammerheads	St. Lucie Mets	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.160	.214	.255	.468
2019-05-08	Jupiter Hammerheads	St. Lucie Mets	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.155	.207	.245	.452
2019-05-09	Jupiter Hammerheads	Florida Fire Frogs	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.208	.254	.462
2019-05-10	Jupiter Hammerheads	Florida Fire Frogs	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.162	.217	.256	.473
2019-05-11	Jupiter Hammerheads	Florida Fire Frogs	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.172	.224	.262	.486
2019-05-15	Dunedin Blue Jays	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.175	.225	.262	.487
2019-05-15	Dunedin Blue Jays	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.177	.225	.262	.487
2019-05-16	Dunedin Blue Jays	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	.182	.240	.265	.505
2019-05-17	Florida Fire Frogs	Jupiter Hammerheads	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.176	.232	.257	.489
2019-05-18	Florida Fire Frogs	Jupiter Hammerheads	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.173	.227	.252	.479
2019-05-19	Florida Fire Frogs	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.228	.252	.480
2019-05-20	Jupiter Hammerheads	Charlotte Stone Crabs	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.235	.265	.500
2019-05-21	Jupiter Hammerheads	Charlotte Stone Crabs	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	.188	.247	.268	.515
2019-05-22	Jupiter Hammerheads	Charlotte Stone Crabs	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.184	.247	.263	.510
2019-05-23	Jupiter Hammerheads	Clearwater Threshers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.179	.241	.256	.498
2019-05-25	Jupiter Hammerheads	Clearwater Threshers	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.180	.240	.261	.501
2019-05-26	Jupiter Hammerheads	Clearwater Threshers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.176	.235	.255	.490
2019-05-28	St. Lucie Mets	Jupiter Hammerheads	5	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.178	.239	.266	.506
2019-05-29	St. Lucie Mets	Jupiter Hammerheads	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.185	.249	.272	.520
2019-05-30	St. Lucie Mets	Jupiter Hammerheads	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	.191	.253	.275	.528
2019-05-31	Jupiter Hammerheads	Daytona Tortugas	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.187	.248	.269	.517
May			108	93	7	19	3	1	0	7	10	25	0	2	2	.204	.290	.258	.548
2019-06-01	Jupiter Hammerheads	Daytona Tortugas	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.252	.274	.527
2019-06-03	Clearwater Threshers	Jupiter Hammerheads	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	.195	.256	.289	.545
2019-06-04	Clearwater Threshers	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.201	.260	.294	.554
2019-06-05	Clearwater Threshers	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.198	.260	.289	.550
2019-06-06	Clearwater Threshers	Jupiter Hammerheads	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.261	.295	.556
2019-06-07	Fort Myers Miracle	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.196	.257	.289	.546
2019-06-08	Fort Myers Miracle	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.203	.265	.300	.565
2019-06-10	Jupiter Hammerheads	Palm Beach Cardinals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.199	.261	.294	.555
2019-06-11	Jupiter Hammerheads	Palm Beach Cardinals	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.258	.291	.550
2019-06-12	Jupiter Hammerheads	Palm Beach Cardinals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.198	.258	.290	.549
2019-06-18	Palm Beach Cardinals	Jupiter Hammerheads	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.196	.259	.288	.547
2019-06-18	Palm Beach Cardinals	Jupiter Hammerheads	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.199	.260	.290	.550
June			44	39	5	10	2	0	1	2	4	10	0	0	0	.256	.318	.385	.703

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