Little has gone right for the Milwaukee Brewers this season, but it’s safe to say one of the bright spots has been the development of starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson. Formerly ranked as the team’s number one prospect and a top 100 prospect in all of baseball, Nelson received his first extended major league action in 2014 and at first glance was quite underwhelming: a 2-9 record in 14 games (12 starts), with a 4.93 ERA and 1.46 WHIP across 69.1 innings pitched. Jimmy’s peripherals were much better, however, and he showed the team enough to warrant trading longtime starter Yovani Gallardo in the offseason in order to open up a permanent spot in the starting rotation.
Milwaukee Brewers: Jimmy Nelson’s Wipe-out Pitch
