Ryne Nelson
#19 Active2026 Fantasy Baseball Player Profile
Ryne Nelson delivered a breakout 2025 campaign, firmly establishing himself as a reliable arm in the Diamondbacks' rotation. Pitching 154 innings across 33 games (23 starts), Nelson posted a strong 3.39 ERA (3.89 xERA) and a 0.99 WHIP. His strikeout rate ticked up slightly to 21.3%, but his true value came from his improved command and ability to limit baserunners, issuing just 2.4 walks per 9 innings. He finished the season with a 7-3 record and proved to be a valuable asset, especially for fantasy managers looking for ratio stability.
Entering 2026, Nelson is projected to regress slightly but remains a solid mid-rotation option. Forecasts place his ERA in the 4.10–4.30 range with a WHIP around 1.25, anticipating some normalization of his 2025 luck metrics (like his .252 BABIP). He is expected to log around 160-170 innings and provide roughly 135-140 strikeouts. While he lacks the elite strikeout upside of a frontline ace, his consistency and secure rotation spot make him a viable streaming option or a back-end starter in deeper mixed leagues.
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Game Log
2026 Regular Season| DATE | OPPONENT | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | PC | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @ San Diego Padres | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.95 | 1.26 | 22 | L 4-9 | |
| Sep 25 | @ San Diego Padres | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.80 | 1.24 | 12 | W 11-4 | |
| Sep 20 | vs. New York Yankees | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.81 | 1.23 | 16 | W 4-8 | |
| Sep 16 | vs. Miami Marlins | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.89 | 1.25 | 32 | L 4-3 | |
| Jun 15 | vs. Los Angeles Angels | W | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4.97 | 1.24 | 95 | W 3-4 |
| Jun 10 | @ Miami Marlins | L | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5.19 | 1.23 | 82 | L 0-8 |
| Jun 4 | vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4.60 | 1.18 | 94 | W 2-3 | |
| May 30 | @ Seattle Mariners | L | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4.82 | 1.19 | 99 | L 1-5 |
| May 24 | vs. Colorado Rockies | W | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4.65 | 1.18 | 103 | W 1-9 |
| May 19 | vs. San Francisco Giants | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5.19 | 1.19 | 88 | W 3-5 | |
| May 13 | @ Texas Rangers | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5.40 | 1.16 | 88 | L 5-6 | |
| May 8 | vs. New York Mets | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5.68 | 1.26 | 95 | L 3-1 | |
| May 2 | @ Chicago Cubs | L | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6.61 | 1.44 | 84 | L 0-2 |
| Apr 26 | vs. San Diego Padres | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7.71 | 1.52 | 93 | W 7-12 | |
| Apr 19 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | L | 0.1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.97 | 1.45 | 30 | L 10-4 |
| Apr 13 | @ Baltimore Orioles | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.54 | 1.03 | 92 | L 7-9 | |
| Apr 8 | @ New York Mets | W | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.20 | 1.07 | 86 | W 7-2 |
| Apr 2 | vs. Atlanta Braves | L | 4.2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.79 | 1.18 | 80 | L 17-2 |
| Mar 27 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | 4.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7.71 | 1.07 | 83 | L 4-5 | |
| No games against that opponent. | |||||||||||||
| Total | 3-5 | 87.1 | 86 | 55 | 48 | 18 | 24 | 66 | 4.95 | 1.26 | 1,374 | ||
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 4.2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.86 | 1.29 | 80 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1.69 | 0.94 | 92 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.59 | 1.06 | 84 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 103 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2.57 | 1.29 | 95 | |
| Total | 2 games | 0-0 | 11.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4.63 | 1.03 | 177 | |
| Total | 2 games | 0-1 | 5.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11.81 | 2.25 | 114 | |
| Total | 2 games | 1-0 | 12.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1.46 | 0.65 | 181 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16 | |
| Total | 3 games | 0-0 | 6.1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11.37 | 2.05 | 127 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.86 | 1.43 | 88 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6.75 | 1.31 | 99 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3.86 | 0.57 | 88 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 0.1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 216.00 | 27.00 | 30 | |
AVG, OBP, SLG, ERA and WHIP are season-to-date through each game, not that game alone — so the column reads as a trend and its last value is the season figure. They stay season-to-date when the log is filtered by opponent; the figure for the filtered games is the one in the Total row. The second game of a doubleheader is marked (2).
