Chris Nelson (baseball)
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Christopher Lars Nelson is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Colorado Rockies from 2010 through 2013, New York Yankees in 2013, the Los Ang
Nelson with the Colorado Rockies
The 2004 Major League Baseball draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams. The draft marked the first time three play
Chris Nelson (baseball)
…Nelson committed to play college baseball at Georgia. The Colorado Rockies selected Nelson in the first round, with the ninth overall selection, of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft, and received the third largest signing bonus in Rockies history. In July 2007, while playing for the Modesto Nuts, Nelson was named Rockies Farm Player…
Detroit selected Justin Verlander second overall. He is a 9× All-Star, 3× AL Cy Young winner, and the 2011 AL MVP. He has led the American League in: strikeouts 5×, wins 4×, and ERA 2×.
The Pirates selected Neil Walker 11th overall. He was named the 2014 Silver Slugger at second base.
The Angels selected Jered Weaver 12th overall. The 3× All-Star led the American League in wins twice.
Kansas City selected Billy Butler 14th overall. In 2012, the man known as "Country Breakfast" was named an All-Star and Silver Slugger at DH