Maximo Nelson

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Maximo Nelson

| image = CD-Maximo-Nelson20120714.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Nelson in Chunichi Dragons

| team = Free Agent

| number =

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1982|4|21}}

| birth_place = Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

| death_date =

| death_place =

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| debutleague = NPB

| debutdate = July 19

| debutyear = 2008

| debutteam = Chunichi Dragons

| finalleague = NPB

| finaldate = September 8

| finalyear = 2012

| finalteam = Chunichi Dragons

|statleague = NPB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 15–21

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 2.97

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 250

| teams =

Chunichi Dragons ({{npby|2008}}–{{npby|2012}})

| highlights =

}}

Maximo Nelson (born April 21, 1982 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. Nelson played for Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2008 to 2012.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=nelson001max Maximo Nelson Minor, Winter, Japanese & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com]

Career

Nelson played baseball in the Dominican from 2001 to 2003. In 2004, he signed with the New York Yankees, and posted a 6-3 win–loss record of the GCL Yankees in 2004. Nelson was subsequently deported and banned from reentering the United States after being involved in a marriage-for-visa scam.{{cite news |last1=Red |first1=Christian |title=Kickbacks, skimming exploit young Dominican baseball prospects |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/kickbacks-skimming-exploit-young-dominican-baseball-prospects-article-1.350864 |access-date=30 August 2021 |work=New York Daily News |date=July 20, 2008}} Nelson played for the Modi'in Miracle of the Israel Baseball League. In 2008, Nelson signed with Chunichi Dragons.

Personal life

Nelson is of Haitian descent.{{cite web|url=http://www.listindiario.com/el-deporte/2007/04/15/9523/muchos-peloteros-profesionales-son-de-pura-ascendencia-haitiana |title=Muchos peloteros profesionales son de pura ascendencia haitiana |editor=Briceño, Pedro G. |date=15 April 2007 |publisher=Listin Diario |accessdate=24 May 2017}} {{in lang|es}}