2025 Stats
W-L
6-2
ERA
3.29
WHIP
1.02
K
73
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Nelson's improved strike-throwing ability in spring training earned him a spot in the Diamondbacks' rotation in 2024. He maintained that skill into the regular season and finished with 10 wins and the second-most innings among Arizona starters. The 26-year-old right-hander upped his strikeout rate to 20.0 percent (from 15.5 in 2023), moving from the sixth percentile to the 26th. An already good walk rate got better, while he shaved one run off his ERA (5.31 to 4.24) and cut down on home runs. In a promising sign, Nelson's performance improved deeper into the season, posting a 3.23 ERA and 28.7 K% over the second half. Still very much a two-pitch pitcher (fastballs and cutters), developing a third pitch might continue the righty's upward trajectory. There was enough development in his performance last year that he should not need to compete for a rotation spot in 2025, but Arizona signed free agent Corbin Burnes, which could push Nelson to the bullpen. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $825,000 contract with the Diamondbacks in March of 2025.
Goes six scoreless in no-decision
Nelson did not factor into the decision in Friday's 1-0 extra-innings win over the Pirates, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out four over six scoreless innings.
Analysis
Nelson threw just 53 of 88 pitches for strikes but limited the Pirates to one hit while turning in his fourth quality start in his last five outings. The 27-year-old has allowed only eight earned runs during that stretch, and he's yielded two earned runs or fewer in seven of his past eight contests. He'll carry a 3.29 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 73:28 K:BB across 90.1 innings into a road matchup with the Tigers next week.
Nelson threw just 53 of 88 pitches for strikes but limited the Pirates to one hit while turning in his fourth quality start in his last five outings. The 27-year-old has allowed only eight earned runs during that stretch, and he's yielded two earned runs or fewer in seven of his past eight contests. He'll carry a 3.29 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 73:28 K:BB across 90.1 innings into a road matchup with the Tigers next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
65
Last 10 Games
82
Last 5 Games
87
How many pitches does Ryne Nelson generally throw?
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What part of the game does Ryne Nelson generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-31%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .243 | 134 | 69 | 171 | 23 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .270 | 161 | 39 | 207 | 27 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .157 | 34 | 16 | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .229 | 39 | 12 | 40 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .243 | 58 | 20 | 70 | 10 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .288 | 68 | 14 | 85 | 7 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .294 | 42 | 33 | 77 | 9 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .276 | 54 | 13 | 82 | 15 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-21%
ERA on Road
2025
-57%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.99 | 1.36 | 173.0 | 6.5 | 2.1 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.95 | 1.18 | 212.0 | 7.3 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2025Home | 2.09 | 0.87 | 51.2 | 7.0 | 1.2 | ||||
| 2025Away | 4.89 | 1.22 | 38.2 | 7.7 | 4.9 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.52 | 1.26 | 65.2 | 7.3 | 1.5 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.02 | 1.25 | 85.0 | 7.7 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2023Home | 8.25 | 1.92 | 55.2 | 5.0 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2023Away | 3.46 | 1.11 | 88.1 | 6.6 | 2.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ryne Nelson compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.65K/9
7.4BB/9
2.8HR/9
1.0Fastball
95.6 mphERA
3.52WHIP
1.06BABIP
.242GB/FB
1.23Left On Base
72.0%Exit Velocity
83.9 mphBarrels/BBE
4.0%Spin Rate
2288 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.4%Swinging Strike
8.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Nelson worked as a back-end starter for Arizona in 2023, but it was an underwhelming rookie campaign with a 5.31 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 96:46 K:BB across 144 innings. His 7.4 percent walk rate was solid and consistent with his time in the minors, but he had a 15.5 percent strikeout rate and a 1.5 HR/9. He still made the postseason roster and had a minimal role prior to the World Series, when he allowed just one run over 5.1 frames of valuable long relief in Game 4. Despite that strong finish, Nelson likely won't enter 2024 with any guarantee for a rotation spot, especially since Arizona made additions in free agency. However, the right-hander still has plenty of upside and was encouragingly less reliant on his fastball last season, and he could be a solid back-end piece in 2024 if he's able to better utilize his secondary offerings.
More Fantasy News
Earns sixth win
Nelson (6-2) earned the win Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk over six innings against the Cardinals. He struck out four.
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Escapes with no-decision Friday
Nelson came away with a no-decision in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Angels, coughing up four runs on seven hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out one.
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Delivers seven strong frames
Nelson (5-2) earned the win Saturday against the Royals, allowing one run on four hits and no walks over seven innings. He struck out five.
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Strong in no-decision
Nelson allowed two runs on five hits and struck out seven without walking a batter over 6.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Giants on Monday.
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Punches out seven Tuesday
Nelson allowed one run on one hit and three walks while striking out seven in five innings Tuesday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Potential trade chip?
Nelson could be a trade target this offseason, reports Will Sammon and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.
Analysis
The Diamondbacks have a bevy of starting pitching, and Nelson could be a fit for teams looking to trade for a cost-controlled starter. The right-hander had a 4.24 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 126:34 K:BB across 150.2 innings during 2024 and is under team control for four more seasons.
The Diamondbacks have a bevy of starting pitching, and Nelson could be a fit for teams looking to trade for a cost-controlled starter. The right-hander had a 4.24 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 126:34 K:BB across 150.2 innings during 2024 and is under team control for four more seasons.