Right-handed starter Jimmy Nelson was selected in the second round of the 2010 draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, and although it took the better part of four-plus years of seasoning in the minor leagues, Nelson has arrived as arguably the top starter on the Brewers staff.
The 6’6″ 245-pound hurler made 12 starts in 2014 and got rocked in several of those, limping to final marks of a 2-9 record, with an ERA of 4.93 in 69 innings.
Adding a curveball to his repertoire, Nelson began the 2015 campaign in Milwaukee and pitched well at times, and not so well in other starts.