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About Nelson Figueroa

Nelson Figueroa (born May 18, 1974 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Major League Baseball player in the New York Mets organization. He attended Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts where he pitched for three years and earned a bachelors degree in American Studies. He was drafted 833rd overall by the New York Mets in the 30th round of the 1995 MLB Draft and was subsequently traded along with outfielder Bernard Gilkey to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Jorge Fábregas, Willie Blair and cash considerations. The right-handed starting pitcher and occasional long reliever stands at 6'1, 205 pounds. He features a fastball, slider, curveball and breaking ball. He has a sister names Adrianna that attends Bishop Kearney High School.

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