Scott Nielsen

Jeffrey Scott Nielsen (born December 18, 1958) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during four seasons at the major league level for the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Nielsen, played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season) Bellingham Mariners in 1983, and his last season with the New York Mets' Triple-A club, the Tidewater Tides, in 1990.

Scott Nielsen
Nielsen with the Nashville Sounds in 1984
Pitcher
Born: (1958-12-18) December 18, 1958 (age 66) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 1986, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
June 14, 1989, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	9–11
Earned run average	5.49
Strikeouts	47
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Yankees (1986, 1988–1989) Chicago White Sox (1987)

Nielsen was a college baseball player at Brigham Young University. He interrupted his collegiate career to serve a Mission in Argentina for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.