Cy Nielson
Cy Ballard Nielson
Born: February 25, 2001
Cedar City, UT US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 40 (2019 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Spanish Fork HS
Career: 2022-2025
Cy Nielson compiled a career record of 12 wins and 10 losses, with 17 saves, and a 4.76 ERA in his 128-game pitching career with the Pirates, Bradenton Marauders, Greensboro Grasshoppers and Altoona Curve. He began playing during the 2022 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 0 | 0 | 9.39 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.44 | 39 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 46.7 | 45 | 32 | 23 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 213 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.39 | 31 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 37.7 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 3 | 1 | .750 | 6.55 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 107 |
| 2025 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.40 | 38 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 62 | 37 | 33 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 260 |
| Totals | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.76 | 128 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 170.0 | 165 | 110 | 90 | 9 | 89 | 3 | 206 | 30 | 2 | 20 | 780 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Pirates | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | P | 39 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .205 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | P | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .129 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| 2025 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 38 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .105 |
| Totals | 121 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .149 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | Florida Complex League | Pirates | PIT | August 12, 2022 | August 12, 2022 |
| 2022 | A | Florida State League | Bradenton Marauders | PIT | August 18, 2022 | September 4, 2022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Grasshoppers | PIT | April 8, 2023 | September 5, 2023 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Grasshoppers | PIT | April 5, 2024 | July 27, 2024 |
| 2024 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | July 30, 2024 | September 15, 2024 |
| 2025 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | April 4, 2025 | September 12, 2025 |
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