NBC taps Yankees’ four-time World Series champion for Sunday MLB broadcast

Hosmer, a 2015 World Series champion and four-time Gold Glove winner, will provide analysis with former Tigers outfielder Andy Dirks.

Nelson was one of the most reliable setup men of the late-1990s Yankees dynasty. Acquired from Seattle in December 1995 alongside Tino Martinez, the 6-foot-8 right-hander quickly became a high-leverage weapon out of the bullpen during his two stints with the club — 1996 to 2000 and briefly in 2003.

Nelson earned rings in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000 — helping anchor a bullpen that bridged the gap to Mariano Rivera during one of the most dominant stretches in franchise history.

Nelson was formidable in the postseason — he appeared in 55 career playoff games (fourth all-time at the time of his retirement), compiling a 2.65 ERA with 62 strikeouts across 54.1 innings, much of it during the Yankees’ championship runs of the late 1990s.

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