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Dodgers: Jimmy Nelson makes 40-man roster in huge step towards MLB comeback

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 21: Jimmy Nelson #52 of the Milwaukee Brewers (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Dodgers, already filled to the brim with pitching depth at both the major and minor league levels, have enough quality arms to take a flier on former Milwaukee Brewers ace Jimmy Nelson, who is trying his hardest to return to the pros after several years on the sidelines.

After a few years as an average starter in Milwaukee, Nelson’s 2017 season was remarkable, as he went 12-6 with a 3.49 ERA while coming up one batter shy of 200 strikeouts.