Mat Nelson #20

Matheu Nelson...prefers Mat...graduated from Calvary Christian High School in Clearwater, Fla., where he helped the baseball team win 60 consecutive games to establish a Florida high school record...also led CCHS to a 2017 4A state title and No. 1 national ranking...his assistant coach in high school was Hall of Fame pitcher Roy Halladay...played at Florida State, where in 2021 he was named ACC Player of the Year, Perfect Game/Rawlings National Player of the Year & NCBWA District Player of the Year, was a unanimous All-America first team selection and won the Johnny Bench/Buster Posey Award...also that season was a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award.

2023

In 101 appearances for Class A Dayton and Class AA Chattanooga produced 21 HR, 47 RBIs and six stolen bases...Among all Reds Minor Leaguers ranked fourth with 21 HR...When promoted to Chattanooga on 8/29, his 18 HR led the Dragons and were tied for second-most in the Midwest League...In August ranked among Midwest League leaders in home runs (6, T3rd), slugging percentage (.584, 6th), OPS (.945, 7th) and batting average (.312, T10th)…At Dayton, produced four two-homer games and a career-high five RBIs on 7/9 vs Great Lakes...On 1/23/24 was invited to 2024 Major League Spring Training camp, his first.