Dodgers pitcher Jimmy Nelson throws a pitch against the Cincinnati Reds during a spring training game on Tuesday in Goodyear, Ariz.GOODYEAR, Ariz. —
The Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, in nine innings at Goodyear Ballpark on Tuesday.
ON THE MOUND: Jimmy Nelson logged two perfect innings in the Dodgers’ win in Goodyear, Ariz., in his second outing of the spring. The right-hander recorded three strikeouts and threw 20 pitches. Nelson is competing for a spot on the pitching staff after missing the 2020 season because of a back injury. ... Corey Knebel worked around a hit in a scoreless third inning. … Josiah Gray, the Dodgers’ top-ranked pitching prospect, surrendered a run and struck…
