June 5th, 2019 was an exciting day for Milwaukee Brewers fans. It was the day that Jimmy Nelson would finally make his first appearance after a long and arduous return from injury that hadn’t seen him pitch in an Major League game since late 2017.
It didn’t go exactly as fans might have hoped as Nelson gave up four earned runs in just three innings, but it was a start. It was time to see what the big right-hander could contribute for the 2019 season at a time when the team needed pitching reinforcements.
The situation didn’t get much better from there, though.