Based on Jimmy Nelson’s 2017 season, the Milwaukee Brewers really could have used him in 2018. In 175.1 innings, Nelson had a 3.45 ERA, 199 strikeouts, and just 48 walks. The most impressive part of his season though was seeing how his stuff had developed.
Nelson’s slider became well known due to how much movement it had on it even though Nelson was still throwing it with high velocity. It clearly became his best and go to pitch in a big situation, and it was impressive to see how the pitch really became something special.
A slider at 90 MPH is not very common, and people may have forgotten just how filthy Nelson was.