Chris Nelson (Baseball) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Christopher Lars Nelson (born September 3, 1985 in Washington, D.C.) is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Colorado Rockies. He was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 1st Round (9th overall) of the 2004 amateur entry draft, and received the third largest signing bonus in Rockies history. In July 2007, while playing for the Modesto Nuts, Nelson was named Rockies Farm Player of the Month. Nelson was called up on June 18, 2010, to replace Troy Tulowitzki, who had broken his wrist. He was expected to play second base, with Clint Barmes moving to shortstop.