Maximo Nelson

Maximo Nelson (born April 21, 1982 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. Nelson played for Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2008 to 2012.

Career
Nelson played baseball in the Dominican from 2001 to 2003. In 2004, he signed with the New York Yankees, and posted a 6-3 win–loss record of the GCL Yankees in 2004. Nelson was subsequently deported and banned from reentering the United States after being involved in a marriage-for-visa scam. Nelson played for the Modi'in Miracle of the Israel Baseball League. In 2008, Nelson signed with Chunichi Dragons.

Personal life
Nelson is of Haitian descent.