Nelson Figueroa

Nelson Figueroa
Figueroa with the Uni-Lions in 2014
Pitcher
Born: (1974-05-18) May 18, 1974 (age 50) 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
Stats at Baseball Reference
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 2013 San Francisco National team

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.