| Maximo Nelson | |
| Team: | Free Agent |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 1982 4, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | July 19 |
| Debutyear: | 2008 |
| Debutteam: | Chunichi Dragons |
| Finalleague: | NPB |
| Finaldate: | September 8 |
| Finalyear: | 2012 |
| Finalteam: | Chunichi Dragons |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 15–21 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 2.97 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 250 |
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Maximo Nelson (born April 21, 1982 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. Nelson played for Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2008 to 2012.[1]
Nelson played baseball in the Dominican from 2001 to 2003. In 2004, he signed with the New York Yankees, and posted a 6-3 win–loss record of the GCL Yankees in 2004. Nelson was subsequently deported and banned from reentering the United States after being involved in a marriage-for-visa scam.[2] Nelson played for the Modi'in Miracle of the Israel Baseball League. In 2008, Nelson signed with Chunichi Dragons.
Nelson is of Haitian descent.[3]