As Sarah Langs notes, Nelson thus became the first pitcher to get a hit in the universal DH era -- i.e., since 2022 -- not named Shohei Ohtani (and also excluding position players who pitched).

Nelson hit a chopper through the middle of the infield to add some insurance with an RBI single. Eugenio Suarez was thrown out at home trying to add a second run. But still, for a first-career at ...

It was the pitcher’s first plate appearance, hit and RBI of his big league career. Nelson — who was a college shortstop at Oregon before becoming a full-time pitcher — had been in manager ...

It was the pitcher’s first plate appearance, hit and RBI of his big league career. Nelson — who was a college shortstop at Oregon before becoming a full-time pitcher — had been in manager ...