Chris Nelson traded to Yankees

Chris Nelson was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the New York Yankees on May 1, 2013 in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. Nelson is a 3B\2B in his fourth MLB season with the Rockies. In 2013 he has hit .242/.282/.318 with 0 HR, 4 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 21 games. For his MLB career he has hit .279/.322/.416 with 13 HR, 73 RBI, 78 R, 6 SB in 212 games. He was originally drafted by the Rockies with the ninth pick of the first round in 2004. Nelson will be 28 on September 3rd.