Nelson Figueroa

Nelson Figueroa
Nelson Figueroa
	Figueroa with the Uni-Lions in 2014
	Pitcher
	Born: May 18, 1974; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Switch Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: June 3, 2000, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
	CPBL: September 15, 2007, for the Uni-President Lions
Last appearance
	MLB: May 9, 2011, for the Houston Astros
	CPBL: August 28, 2014, for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	20–35
Earned run average	4.55
Strikeouts	337
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	22–11
Earned run average	3.08
Strikeouts	187
Teams
	Arizona Diamondbacks (2000); Philadelphia Phillies (2001); Milwaukee Brewers (2002); Pittsburgh Pirates (2003–2004); Uni-President Lions (2007); New York Mets (2008–2009); Philadelphia Phillies (2010); Houston Astros (2010–2011); Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions (2013–2014);
Career highlights and awards
	2x Taiwan Series champion (2007, 2013); Taiwan Series MVP (2007);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Puerto Rico
World Baseball Classic

Nelson Figueroa (born May 18, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, and Houston Astros. Figueroa also played for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) in Taiwan. He featured a fastball topping out at 91 mph, slider, curveball, changeup, and a splitter. He has also worked as a post-game studio analyst for Mets broadcasts.

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