TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Crimson Tide baseball program currently has six players seeing action in Major League Baseball and making an impact in the league. The list includes: Jimmy Nelson, David Robertson, Josh Rutledge, Tommy Hunter, Adam Morgan and Alex Avila.
Nelson made his first start of August count, tossing 6.2 innings and limiting the San Diego Padres to just one unearned run on three hits while walking one and striking out four to earn his ninth win of the season. He has been red-hot as of late, going 6-1 with a 1.88 ERA (11 ER/52.