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Nelson Figueroa # - P

Arizona

Age: 39
DOB: 1974/05/18
POB: Brooklyn, NY
Height: 6-1 Weight: 185lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
MLB Seasons: 9
Drafted by NY Mets in 1995 (30th round).
Current Status: In the minors

Scouting Report

Assets	Has a live arm, loads of resiliency and the ability to either start or relieve. Gets the most of his limited ability.
Flaws	Lacks good control, which gets him into serious trouble due to excess base-runners. Has trouble avoiding the long ball and the big inning.
Career potential	Versatile journeyman right-hander.

Honours and Awards

1996	South Atlantic League (A) - Most Valuable Pitcher
1996	South Atlantic League (A) - All-Star Team

Transactions / Injuries / Suspensions

2013/03/30	Assigned by the Arizona Diamondbacks to their minor league camp.
2012/12/21	Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract.
2012/07/24	Signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract.
2012/07/19	Released by the New York Yankees.
2012/04/19	Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
2012/03/12	Assigned by the Toronto Blue Jays to their minor league camp.
2012/01/19	Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
2011/08/18	Released by the Houston Astros.
2011/05/12	Outrighted to Oklahoma City (AAA).
2011/05/09	Designated for assignment by the Houston Astros.
2010/12/01	Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a one-year contract.
2010/08/17	Missed 4 games (headaches).
2010/08/13	Headaches, day-to-day.
2010/07/21	Claimed off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
2010/07/15	Designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies.
2010/06/24	Contract purchased from Lehigh Valley (AAA).
2010/06/03	Outrighted to Lehigh Valley (AAA).
2010/05/31	Designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies.
2010/04/07	Claimed off waivers from the New York Mets.
2010/04/03	Designated for assignment by the New York Mets.
2010/03/10	Re-signed by the New York Mets to a one-year contract.
2009/08/03	Contract purchased from Buffalo (AAA).
2009/05/19	Designated for assignment by the New York Mets.
2009/05/18	Designated for assignment by the New York Mets.
2009/04/22	Outrighted to the minors by the New York Mets.
2009/04/20	Designated for assignment by the New York Mets.
2009/04/18	Contract purchased from Buffalo (AAA).
2009/03/27	Assigned by the New York Mets to their minor league camp.
2008/12/03	Re-signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract.
2008/08/27	Contract purchased from New Orleans (AAA).
2008/05/16	Outrighted to New Orleans (AAA).
2008/05/13	Designated for assignment by the New York Mets.
2008/04/02	Contract purchased from New Orleans (AAA).
2008/03/30	Assigned by the New York Mets to their minor league camp.
2008/02/07	Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract.
2006/11/01	Opted for minor league free agency.
2004/10/12	Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
2004/08/20	Recalled from Nashville (AAA).
2004/03/23	Assigned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to their minor league camp.
2004/01/27	Invited to spring training by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
2003/11/20	Outrighted to Nashville (AAA).
2003/11/18	Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
2003/08/10	Contract purchased from Nashville (AAA).
2003/03/21	Assigned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to their minor league camp.
2002/10/17	Refused minor league assignment from the Milwaukee Brewers and opted for free agency.
2002/10/09	Outrighted to Indianapolis (AAA).
2002/08/30	Recalled from Indianapolis (AAA).
2002/07/24	Optioned to Indianapolis (AAA).
2002/05/21	Missed 13 games (sprained right ankle).
2002/05/08	Sprained right ankle, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 6th, 2002).
2002/04/03	Claimed off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
2002/03/30	Designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies.
2001/06/25	Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2001/05/25	Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2001/05/15	Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2001/03/23	Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).

Trades

2012/12/21	Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract.
2012/07/24	Signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract.
2012/04/19	Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
2012/01/19	Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
2011/08/22	Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract.
2010/07/21	Claimed off waivers by the Houston Astros from the Philadelphia Phillies.
2010/04/07	Claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies from the New York Mets.
2008/02/07	Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract.
2006/04/10	Signed by Long Island Ducks (Independent League).
2002/12/20	Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract.
2002/04/03	Claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
2000/07/26	Philadelphia Phillies traded Curt Schilling to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Travis Lee, Omar Daal, Vicente Padilla and Nelson Figueroa.
1998/07/31	New York Mets traded Bernard Gilkey and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Willie Blair, Jorge Fabregas and cash considerations.
1995/06/01	Drafted by the New York Mets in the 30th round in 1995.

Career Stats

Year	Team	League	GP	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	WHIP	ERA
2012	Pawtucket	AAA	8	6	5	3	0	1	0	43.0	34	19	18	3	12	33	1.07	3.77
2012	Scranton/WB	AAA	17	9	7	2	0	1	0	72.2	79	35	32	8	25	36	1.43	3.96
2011	Houston	NL	8	5	0	3	0	0	0	29.0	45	33	28	3	16	17	2.10	8.69
2011	Indianapolis	AAA	3	3	1	1	0	1	0	18.0	20	8	8	0	4	14	1.33	4.00
2011	Oklahoma City	AAA	16	15	6	7	0	0	0	81.2	113	63	59	14	30	52	1.75	6.50
2010	Houston	NL	18	10	5	3	0	0	0	67.0	64	28	24	9	25	58	1.33	3.22
2010	Philadelphia	NL	13	1	2	1	1	0	0	26.0	20	10	10	1	9	15	1.12	3.46
2010	Total Phi/Hou	NL	31	11	7	4	1	0	0	93.0	84	38	34	10	34	73	1.27	3.29
2010	Lehigh Valley	AAA	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	19.0	10	2	2	1	3	18	0.68	0.95
2009	NY Mets	NL	16	10	3	8	0	1	1	70.1	80	33	32	8	24	59	1.48	4.09
2009	Buffalo	AAA	17	17	7	5	0	1	1	112.0	91	29	28	5	24	94	1.03	2.25
2008	NY Mets	NL	16	6	3	3	0	0	0	45.1	48	26	23	3	26	36	1.63	4.57
2008	New Orleans	AAA	20	16	4	7	0	0	0	113.2	120	62	56	15	33	97	1.35	4.43
2007	Chihuahua	Mex	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	New Orleans	AAA	16	11	3	5	0	0	0	76.0	76	41	37	12	21	44	1.28	4.38
2005	Pit-Injured	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004	Pittsburgh	NL	10	3	0	3	0	0	0	28.1	32	18	18	4	11	10	1.52	5.72
2004	Nashville	AAA	25	23	12	8	0	3	1	152.1	168	79	71	20	36	129	1.34	4.19
2003	Pittsburgh	NL	12	3	2	1	0	0	0	35.1	28	13	13	8	13	23	1.16	3.31
2003	Nashville	AAA	23	23	12	5	0	3	1	151.1	144	54	50	11	37	121	1.20	2.97
2002	Milwaukee	NL	30	11	1	7	0	0	0	93.0	96	59	52	18	37	51	1.43	5.03
2002	Indianapolis	AAA	6	6	5	0	0	0	0	39.2	39	18	16	2	13	25	1.31	3.63
2001	Philadelphia	NL	19	13	4	5	0	0	0	89.0	95	40	39	8	37	61	1.48	3.94
2001	Scranton/WB	AAA	13	12	4	2	0	3	0	87.1	74	33	24	6	18	74	1.05	2.47
2000	Arizona	NL	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	15.2	17	13	13	4	5	7	1.40	7.47
2000	Tucson	AAA	17	16	9	4	0	1	0	112.0	101	41	35	9	28	78	1.15	2.81
2000	Scranton/WB	AAA	8	8	4	3	0	1	0	50.0	50	28	21	9	11	35	1.22	3.78
1999	Tuscon	AAA	24	21	11	6	0	1	1	128.0	128	59	56	16	41	106	1.32	3.94
1999	AZL Diamondbacks	R	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	3.0	3	1	0	0	0	2	1.00	0.00
1998	Tuscon	AAA	7	7	2	2	0	0	0	41.1	46	22	17	8	16	29	1.50	3.70
1998	Binghamton	AA	21	21	12	3	0	3	2	123.2	133	73	64	19	44	116	1.43	4.66
1997	Binghamton	AA	33	13	5	11	0	0	0	143.0	137	76	69	14	68	116	1.43	4.34
1996	Capital City	A	26	25	14	7	0	4	0	185.1	119	55	42	10	58	200	0.96	2.04
1995	Kingsport	R	12	12	7	3	0	2	0	76.1	57	31	26	3	22	79	1.03	3.07
	Total	NL	145	65	20	35	1	1	1	499.0	525	273	252	66	203	337	1.46	4.55
	Total	AAA	223	196	95	60	0	16	4	1298.0	1293	593	530	139	352	985	1.27	3.67
	Total	AA	54	34	17	14	0	3	2	266.2	270	149	133	33	112	232	1.43	4.49
	Total	A	26	25	14	7	0	4	0	185.1	119	55	42	10	58	200	0.96	2.04
	Total	R	13	13	7	4	0	2	0	79.1	60	32	26	3	22	81	1.03	2.95
	Total	Mex	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Legend:

GP - games played
GS - games started
W - wins
L - losses
SV - saves
CG - complete games
SHO - shutouts
IP - innings pitched
H - hits
R - runs
ER - earned runs
HR - homeruns
BB - walks or base on balls
K - strikouts
WHIP - walks and hits per inning pitched
ERA - earned runs avverage

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