Luke Nelson Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

Full name Luke R Nelson
Born 09/28/1979 in
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Southern Illinois
Drafted in the 17th round (517th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2002.

Latest Stories

NCAA Baseball Tournament Bubble Watch (5/14/24)

With less than two weeks until Selection Monday, the race for the NCAA Tournament is reaching a fever pitch. As Selection Monday approaches, I’ll be…

Majors

How Much Does Bat Speed Differ For Switch Hitters?

One of the best compliments a switch hitter can be given is that it’s hard to decide which of their swings is the better one.…

Majors

How Rookie Hitters Are Performing So Far This MLB Season

Two weeks ago, we examined the performance of rookie starting pitchers so far this season. Today, we’ll dive into rookie hitters. It’s been an interesting…

College

Jamie Arnold, Travis Bazzana Highlight NCAA Week 13 Standouts (Hot Sheet)

Evaluating 20 top performers from college baseball’s 13th week of the regular season.

News

10 Prospects Who Could See Big Returns By Hitting More Balls In The Air

Identifying 10 prospects with strong production so far who would benefit from getting the ball in the air more.

Latest Podcasts

Fantasy Podcast: Roboscout, News And Complex Ball

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes run through the week of news, injury updates and the stories…

Digging Deeper Into The 1-1 MLB Draft Debate

After a Carlos-caused week-long hiatus, the draft team gets back on the podcast to talk about the state of the 1-1 race in the 2024…

90th Percentile: Amateur Collectibles In The Age Of NIL

The 90th Percentile returns with Geoff and Matt diving into the topic of amateur collectibles and the new rules in the name, image and likeness…

Future Projection Episode 87: Breaking Down Our First 2024 Top 100 MLB Prospects Update

Ben and Carlos hop on the show to primarily break down the big movers on our first in-season Top 100 MLB Prospects update of the…

College Podcast: Kentucky’s Big Series Win, Tennessee’s Rise To No. 1 & More

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week 13 of the season. They start with…

Top 100 Prospects Risers & Fallers, Luis Arráez Return, Charlie Condon 1-1 & More | Hot Sheet Ep. 6

Let’s talk Top 100 MLB prospects. Today’s show dives into the biggest risers and fallers from our most recent May update. The guys were also uninspired…

Download our app