It’s been a long year for Jimmy Nelson as he tried to work his way back from a freak shoulder injury he suffered while diving back to first base while running the bases against the Chicago Cubs in September 2017.
While it originally seemed like he may have been able to make it back into a competitive game at some point in the 2018 season, his progress plateaued in the middle of the year, and he ended the year without getting into game action — although he was able to get back on the mound to throw live batting practice and bullpen sessions.