On Monday, the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 5-2 in their most recent spring training game.
The Braves have just one more exhibition game before they host the Kansas City Royal on March 27.
Braves Officially Release 6-Year MLB Player
Over the offseason, the Braves had added Kyle Nelson to the team on a minor league deal.
@DbacksStatsInfo wrote (on March 3): “Former #Dbacks LHP Kyle Nelson has signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.
Nelson, 29, was a Diamondback from ’22-’25, he was a key part of the ’22 pen (2.19 ERA), injuries derailed his time in the desert, plus a very rough ’25 in Reno (9.89 ERA over 33.2 IP).”
However, Nelson has now been released by the team before Opening Day (h/t MLB Rumors and Spotrac).
He is coming off a season where he appeared in three games for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Nelson’s MLB Career
Nelson was picked in the 15th round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
He spent his first two seasons with the Cleveland Guardians before the last four in Arizona.
Over 136 games, the 29-year-old has gone 9-5 with a 4.34 ERA.
In addition, Nelson was with Arizona when they reached the 2023 World Series.
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