Jimmy Nelson is getting closer to a full return from shoulder surgery. After a successful simulated game yesterday, he’s on track for his next step: An appearance in an actual game.
Game on for Jimmy Nelson. After clearing that sim game yesterday, his next step will be a Cactus League inning against the White Sox on Monday.
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) March 8, 2019
Yesterday, Jimmy Nelson made an appearance in a simulated game for the first time since his injury. Overall, the session was a success. Adam McCalvy watched the game and saw that Jimmy Nelson was throwing 90 and 91 in the appearance, which is a little below his velocity from before the injury (his average velocity was 94 MPH, according to FanGraphs).