Ángel Ladimir Nesbitt (born December 4, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Detroit Tigers

Nesbitt was signed by the

as an international free agent in April 2009. He made his professional debut that year with the VSL Tigers of the

Venezuelan Summer League The Venezuelan Summer League (VSL) was a professional baseball league that operated in Venezuela from 1997 to 2015, primarily in the state of Carabobo. Teams in the league served as academies for Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations, and wer ...

, playing for them until 2011. He spent 2012 with the

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and 2013 with the

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. In 2014, he pitched for the

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and

Erie SeaWolves The Erie SeaWolves are an American professional baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They compete in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) as a member of the Eastern League's Southwest Division, serving as the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Ti ...

, combining for a 1.48 ERA and 20 saves in 48 games. He was added to the Tigers 40-man roster on November 20, 2014. Despite having never pitched above Double-A in his minor league career, Nesbitt made the Tigers'

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roster out of

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in 2015. He made his Major league debut on April 8, retiring the only batter he faced, and earned his first win on May 12. On June 13, after conceding runs in five of his previous six appearances, Nesbitt was optioned to the Triple-A

Toledo Mud Hens The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Toledo, Ohio, and play their home games at Fifth Third Field. A baseball team nicknamed the ...

. In 24 games with Detroit, Nesbitt pitched to a 5.40 ERA, striking out 14 in 21.2 innings pitched. Nesbitt struggled in Toledo as well, pitching to a 6.25 ERA with 30 strikeouts and 21 walks in 40.1 innings pitched, and as a result, wasn't recalled to Detroit when the rosters expanded in September. Fighting for a spot in the bullpen for 2016, Nesbitt injured his ankle during spring training, and opened the season in May with Lakeland on a rehab assignment before being optioned to Toledo. After pitching to a 6.66 ERA in 20 appearances with Toledo, Nesbitt was demoted back to Erie. Across all three minor league levels in 2016, Nesbitt went 2-2 with a 4.91 ERA, striking out 42 and walking 19 in 47.2 innings pitched. On December 23, 2016, Nesbitt was designated for assignment, but remained in the organization when he was outrighted on January 6, 2017. In 11 appearances split between the rookie–level

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, Erie, and Toledo, Nesbitt registered a cumulative 6.08 ERA with 16 strikeouts in innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 6. On November 17, 2017, Nesbitt received a 50–game suspension for PED use. The suspension will be served should he sign with an MiLB or MLB team in the future.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On June 29, 2018, Nesbitt signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on August 10, 2018.

Pericos de Puebla

On May 3, 2019, Nesbitt signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on May 14, 2019.

Lexington Legends

On February 22, 2022, Nesbitt signed with the

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of the

. However, he made no appearances for the club and became a free agent following the season.

Sioux City Explorers

On March 5, 2024, Nesbitt signed with the

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of the

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. Nesbitt did not make an appearance for the club before he was released on June 5.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nesbitt, Angel 1990 births Living people Bravos de Margarita players Connecticut Tigers players Detroit Tigers players Dominican Summer League Tigers players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Erie SeaWolves players Lakeland Flying Tigers players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen Pericos de Puebla players Toledo Mud Hens players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Venezuelan Summer League Tigers players West Michigan Whitecaps players Baseball players from Maracay

Career

Detroit Tigers

Sugar Land Skeeters

Pericos de Puebla

Lexington Legends

Sioux City Explorers

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