Nelmerson Angela

Nelmerson Xavier Angela
Twins Oosterhout – No. 27
Pitcher
Born: (1998-02-20) February 20, 1998
Willemstad, Curaçao
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Curaçao
Caribbean Cup
Gold medal – first place2021 CuraçaoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 BahamasTeam
Gold medal – first place2025 BahamasTeam

Nelmerson Xavier Mariano Silvano Angela (born February 20, 1998) is a Curaçaoan professional baseball player for the Curaçao national team and Twins Oosterhout of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He pitched in the Dominican Summer League for four seasons before playing baseball in the Netherlands.

Career

New York Mets

On May 25, 2015, Angela signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent. That summer, he pitched for the Dominican Summer League (DSL) Mets, where he was 2–1 with a 2.70 earned run average (ERA) and 14 strikeouts in 13+1⁄3 innings pitched out of the bullpen across eight outings. In 2016, Angela returned to the DSL Mets and compiled a 3–0 record, 1.88 ERA, 37 strikeouts, two saves, and a 0.89 walks plus hits per inning pitched in 14 games, including six starts.[1]

In 2017, Angels once again returned to the DSL Mets, going 2–0 with a 1.90 ERA and 21 strikeouts in ten games (five starts).[2] He returned to the DSL Mets for a fourth consecutive season in 2018. In 16 relief appearances for the team, he had a 3–1 record and 2.37 ERA with 33 strikeouts and one save across 30+1⁄3 innings pitched.[3] The Mets organization released Angela on September 4.[4]

Oltretorrente

Angela signed with Oltretorrente of Serie A2 in Italy in February 2019.[5][6]

Honkbal Hoofdklasse

Silicon Storks

Angela signed with the Silicon Storks of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse prior to the 2021 season. In 14 games pitched (11 starts), he had a 3–6 record and 4.75 ERA with 58 strikeouts across 77+2⁄3 innings pitched.[7][8]

Amsterdam Pirates

On December 3, 2021, Angela signed with the Amsterdam Pirates.[9] In 14 appearances (12 starts) for Amsterdam in 2022, he logged a 6–1 record and 2.53 ERA with 61 strikeouts over 78+1⁄3 innings pitched.[10] Angela pitched in 17 games (16 starts) for the Pirates in 2023 , with a 7–4 record and 1.99 ERA with 54 strikeouts across 99+2⁄3 innings pitched. Angela pitched the final seven innings for Amsterdam as they won the 2023 Holland Series.[11][12]

In 2024, Angela made 15 appearances (13 starts) for Amsterdam, where he had a 4–3 record and 2.12 ERA with 48 strikeouts across 80+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 18, it was announced that Angela would not return to the Pirates in 2025.[13]

HCAW

On November 19, 2024, Angela signed with the HCAW.[14] He made 14 appearances (including 13 starts) for the team in 2025, with an 8–4 record, 1.12 ERA, and 86 strikeouts across 88+1⁄3 innings pitched.[7]

Oosterhout Twins

On February 23, 2026, Angela signed with the Twins Oosterhout of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse.[15]

International career

Angela was named to the Netherlands national team for the 2017 World Baseball Classic,[16][17] but he did not pitch in the tournament.[7] He was named to the Dutch team for the 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup.[18] He had a 9.64 ERA in two games.[19]

Angela pitched for the Curaçao national team in the 2021 Caribbean Baseball Cup[20] and was the winning pitcher as Curaçao won the bronze medal at the 2022 Caribbean Baseball Cup.[10] He was named the most valuable player of the 2025 Caribbean Cup after going 2–0 for the team's second consecutive tournament title.[21][22] He also pitched for Curacao in the 2019 World Port Tournament[23], 2022 Haarlem Baseball Week,[24] and 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.[25]

References

  1. ↑ "Nelmerson Angela Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Nelmerson Xavier Angela Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Nelmerson Xavier Angela - Stats - Pitching". FanGraphs. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nelmerson Xavier Angela Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Cinque innesti nel roster della Ciemme Oltretorrente Serie A2 Baseball". Gruppo Oltretorrente (in Italian). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  6. ↑ "Ciemme quasi perfetta a Imola". Gruppo Oltretorrente (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  7. 1 2 3 "Nelmerson Angela Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  8. ↑ "Silicon Storks komt niet goed uit transferperiode". Haagse Topsport (in Dutch). December 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Landskapioen L&D Amsterdam maakt selectie 2022 bekend". Amsterdam Pirates (in Dutch). Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Stoovelaar, Marco (December 11, 2022). "Curaçao wins Bronze in Caribbean Baseball Cup; Qualifies for Central American & Caribbean Games". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ van der Breggen, Milan (2023-10-22). "Amsterdam Pirates wint Lucky Day Holland Series". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  12. ↑ "Amsterdam Pirates win Holland Series, crowned Netherlands baseball champions 2023; Neptunus clinch softball title". WBSC. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Honkballers Amsterdam Pirates zien veel ervaring vertrekken". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Overzicht overschrijvingen in Luck Day Honkbal Hoofdklasse". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Nelmerson Angela Signs With Oosterhout Twins". World Baseball News. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  16. ↑ Sypa, Steve (9 February 2017). "Mets send fourteen players to 2017 World Baseball Classic". Amazin' Avenue. SB Nation.
  17. ↑ van Zon, Rogier (2017-02-08). "Tien hoofdklassers in definitieve WBC-selectie". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  18. ↑ Visser, Seb (2018-10-18). "Koninkrijksteam U23 met sterke selectie naar WK". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  19. ↑ "Angela, Nelmerson Xavier Mariano Silvano". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  20. ↑ Stoovelaar, Marco (July 3, 2021). "Curaçao defeats Cuba to win Copa de Beisbol del Caribe". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  21. ↑ Hiemstra, Herman (2025-12-09). "Curaçao wint de strijd om de Caribbean Cup voor het tweede opeenvolgende jaar". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  22. ↑ "VII Caribbean Baseball Cup 2025 Final Report" (PDF). WBSC Americas (in Spanish). pp. 4, 39.
  23. ↑ van Zon, Rogier (2019-07-01). "Quintin de Cuba met Curaçao op WPT". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  24. ↑ van der Breggen, Milan (2022-07-15). "Koninkrijksteam wint overtuigend finale Honkbalweek Haarlem". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  25. ↑ "Cuba se mide ante Puerto Rico en el béisbol centrocaribeño". Agencia Cubana de Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-08-07.
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