[2] On April 15, 1987, Nieves threw a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles, becoming the second-youngest player in Major League history to do so.

He threw one perfect inning, closing out a 5–2 Brewers victory and saving the game for starter Don August.

[7] Nieves led the Red Sox to the second lowest earned run average in the American League as the team went on to win the World Series.

[9] On November 6, 2020, the Detroit Tigers named Nieves as the team's assistant pitching coach for the 2021 season.

[10] Nieves had spent the previous two seasons as the pitching coach for the Toledo Mud Hens, the Tigers Triple-A affiliate.