It was a scary night at Miller Park tonight as Milwaukee Brewers’ starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson was struck in the face with a line drive in the top of the third inning. Though he remained conscious and was able to get back to his feet quickly, it is moments like this that show there remains a need for a change in protection for pitchers.
Was just told the exit velocity of that ball off the bat of Pham that hit Nelson on side of head was 104 mph. Goodness.
— Tom (@Haudricourt) September 18, 2015
Nelson was replaced by David Goforth, finishing he night allowing four earned runs in two-plus innings of work.