Jimmy Nelson | |
---|---|
Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Klamath Falls, Oregon, U.S. | June 5, 1989|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 6, 2013, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 34–48 |
Earned run average | 4.12 |
Strikeouts | 622 |
Teams | |
James Jacob Nelson (born June 5,1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Nelson attended Niceville High School in Niceville,Florida. The Cincinnati Reds selected Nelson in the 39th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft,but he did not sign with the Reds. He attended the University of Alabama,and played college baseball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. [1] In 2010,his junior year,he had a 9–3 win–loss record with a 4.01 earned run average (ERA) in 18 games (17 starts). [2]
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Nelson in the second round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.[ citation needed ]
Nelson started the 2013 season with the Double-A Huntsville Stars. [3] He was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds on June 5. [4] He was promoted to the majors on September 3,made his debut on September 6,and made his first major league start on September 28.
Prior to the 2014 season,Nelson was rated the Brewers' top prospect and 96th best prospect in baseball by Baseball America. Nelson began 2014 back at Triple-A Nashville,and dominated the Pacific Coast League to the tune of a 10–2 record,1.46 ERA,and 114 strikeouts. Nelson was even named 2014 PCL Pitcher of the Year. [5] He made one spot start for Milwaukee against the Miami Marlins due to a minor injury suffered by Yovani Gallardo on May 25,and recorded his first major league win,pitching 5+2⁄3 scoreless innings with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts.
On July 10, Nelson was recalled again to join the starting rotation in place of the home run-prone Marco Estrada. He got his first career base hit during his July 17 start. [6] Nelson sustained an injury on September 17 against the St. Louis Cardinals when Tommy Pham hit a line drive that ricocheted off his head. Nelson was able to leave the field in his own ability, and a magnetic resonance image (MRI) revealed a contusion. [7] In 2015 he had an ERA of 4.11 and shared the major league lead in hit batsmen, with 13. [8]
In 2016 he had an ERA of 4.62 and shared the major league lead in hit batsmen, with 17. [8]
On September 8, 2017, Nelson suffered an apparent shoulder injury while sliding to first base, and left the game. The next day, on September 9, it was revealed that he was diagnosed with a right rotator cuff strain and a partial anterior labrum tear, meaning that he would take no further part in any action for the remainder of the 2017 season. Nelson finished the 2017 year with a 12–6 record, 199 strikeouts, and a 3.49 ERA. [9]
On December 2, 2019, Nelson was non-tendered and became a free agent. [10]
On January 7, 2020, Nelson signed a one-year, $1.25 million, contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers that also included an option for 2021. [11] On July 6, it was announced that Nelson would undergo surgery on his lower back and would miss the entire season. [12]
On October 30, 2020, the Dodgers declined their team option on Nelson's contract for the 2021 season, making him a free agent without having thrown a pitch for the organization. [13] On December 11, 2020, Nelson re-signed with the Dodgers on a minor league contract. [14] On March 25, 2021, Nelson was selected to the 40-man roster. [15] Nelson pitched in 28 games for the Dodgers with a 1–2 record and a 1.86 ERA with 44 strikeouts and only 13 walks but he was unable to remain healthy. He missed 18 games with forearm inflammation and another 14 with a left lumbar strain before he was shutdown in early August when it was determined that he would need both Tommy John surgery and a flexor tendon repair in his right arm. [16]
On March 15, 2022, Nelson signed a one-year contract to return to the Dodgers, which contained a club option for the 2023 season. [17] He remained on the injured list all season and the Dodgers declined his option following the season on November 8. [18]
On February 16, 2023, Nelson re-signed with the Dodgers on a one-year, $1.2 million contract plus bonuses. [19] [20] However, he again remained on the injured list all season.
Nelson throws four pitches. He relies primarily on his sinker (95 mph), fourseam fastball (94 mph) and slider (84 mph). He also occasionally throws a change up (88 mph). [21]
Nelson married longtime girlfriend Melissa Conway on December 10, 2016, in Nashville, Tennessee. [22]
John Michael Adams is an American former right-handed relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers (2004–06), San Diego Padres (2008–11), Texas Rangers (2011–12) and Philadelphia Phillies (2013–14).
Randall Christopher Wolf nicknamed "Wolfie", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Miami Marlins, and Detroit Tigers.
Timothy Charles Dillard is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers. He is a pregame and postgame analyst for Brewers television broadcasts on Bally Sports Wisconsin.
Neftalí Feliz Antonio is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Feliz won the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 2010.
Benjamin Howard Diggins is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Gregory Scott Holland is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Texas Rangers. Holland is a three-time All-Star.
Taylor Heath Jungmann is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Prior to playing professionally, Jungmann played college baseball for the Texas Longhorns, where he was a consensus All-American and won the Dick Howser Trophy.
Tyler Michael Thornburg is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins.
Justin James Wilson is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers. Prior to his professional career, Wilson played college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs, where he was a member of the 2008 College World Series champions.
James Duffy Henderson is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and current bullpen coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets.
Justin Scott Grimm is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics.
Julio César Urías Acosta, nicknamed "El Culichi", is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed him in 2012, and he made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2016. Urías led the National League in wins in 2021 and earned run average in 2022. He was named to the All-MLB Second Team in 2021 and 2022.
Preston Blake Guilmet is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, and Miami Marlins. He has also played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He grew up in Roseville, California and graduated from Oakmont High School. He later played college baseball for the University of Arizona.
Dylan Charles Covey is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Rakuten Monkeys.
Andrew Gregory Chafin, nicknamed "Big Country" and "the Sheriff", is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, and Milwaukee Brewers.
Jacob Andrew Barnes is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Aaron Daniel Wilkerson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.
John Pickens Curtiss is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, and Milwaukee Brewers.
Treyson Thomas Supak is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.
Devin Terran Williams is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 and was named the National League's rookie of the year and relief pitcher of the year in 2020.