Nelmerson Xavier Angela | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 20 February 1998 |
Birth Place: | Willemstad, Curacao |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Nelmerson Xavier Mariano Silvano Angela (born February 20, 1998) is a CuraƧaoan professional baseball pitcher.
Angela signed with the New York Mets and spent 2015 with the DSL Mets where he was 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 13.1 innings pitched out of the bullpen. In 2016, he returned to the DSL Mets and compiled 3-0 record, 1.88 ERA, and 0.89 WHIP in 14 games (six starts) and in 2017, he once again returned to the DSL, going 2-0 with a 1.90 ERA in ten games (five starts).[1]
Angela was named to the Netherlands national baseball team for the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[2]
The Mets released Angela on September 4, 2018.[3]