Kevin Nelson, C

B-T: R-R

HT: 6-3

WT: 215

BORN: April 8, 1981; Arlington Heights, Illinois

RESIDES: Arlington Heights, Illinois

HOW OBTAINED: Acquired from Toronto, 6/13/08; originally signed as an non-drafted free agent by NYY, 6/12/03

EDUCATION: Attended University of Illinois-Chicago

2008: Began season with Syracuse (AAA)… Transferred to Dunedin, 6/2… Traded to PHI, 6/13… Was placed on the DL on three separate occasions (4/3-4/21, 4/27-6/1, and 8/29-9/18)... 2007: Spent entire season with Lansing (A)… Had 2 HR and a career-high 6 RBI, 9/2 vs West Michigan… 2006: Shuttled between Columbus (AAA), Charleston (A) and Tampa (A) all season… 2005: Played in 4 games with Charleston before spending the remainder of the season on the DL… 2004: Spent season with Staten Island (A)… Hit safely in 19 of 27 games… 2003: Made pro debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees (R).

CAREER STATISTICS: 

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YEAR	TEAM	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS
2003	Yankees, GCL	.159	18	44	4	7	3	0	0	4	6	12	0	0
2004	Staten Island	.258	27	89	9	23	6	1	1	7	9	19	0	0
2005	Charlestown	.000	4	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2006	Columbus	.000	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	Charlestown	.283	40	106	12	30	7	2	1	17	18	24	1	1
	Tampa	.000	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2007	Lansing	.272	26	81	18	22	5	1	3	19	12	25	0	0
2008	Syracuse	.250	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
	Dunedin	.077	4	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	Reading	.210	23	62	6	13	3	0	2	7	5	21	0	0
Minors	Totals	.236	148	411	51	97	24	4	7	55	50	110	1	1