As the Brewers entered 2016, their rotation looked flush with young pitching talent. During 2015, Wily Peralta, Taylor Jungmann, and Jimmy Nelson all made at least 20 starts and were in their age-26 season or younger. Each had experienced some level of big league success: Peralta was coming off a disappointing 2015 season but had […]
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Just How Good Is Jimmy Nelson?
Over the past two seasons, as numerous Brewers starters have come and gone, Jimmy Nelson has remained steady. He accrued 177.3 innings over 30 starts in 2015, and 179.3 innings over 32 starts in 2016; over that span, he ranked 14th in the NL in workload. And he pitched to some pretty solid results as […]
Game 158 Recap: Rangers 6 Brewers 4
Tl;dr: The Brewers raced out to a 3-0 lead but the Rangers did enough damage against Jimmy Nelson to pull off the 6-4 victory. Top Play (WPA): The top play put the Rangers ahead for good and knocked Jimmy Nelson out of the game with one out in the sixth inning. Old friend Jonathan Lucroy […]
Good for 80 Games
The Brewers are in the midst of a stunning September surge, one that could potentially find them playing themselves out of a 2017 Top 10 draft pick and — better yet — finding another MLB role from their pile of future values. This surge is stunning because thus far it’s come against the World Champion […]
Why Is Nelson Struggling?
Coming into this season, there was significant optimism surrounding Jimmy Nelson. He was heading into his age-27 season, and the Brewers were hoping he would take a step forward and establish his place in the rotation for years to come. PECOTA saw good things for him, with his 50th-percentile projection being 2.6 WARP and a […]
Game 104 Recap: Padres 7 Brewers 3
The final day, the final hours of the trade deadline were hectic. Jonathan Lucroy, Will Smith, and Jeremy Jeffress were all traded, leaving the Brewers with somewhat of a depleted roster for tonight’s game. But, all of these trades, while hurting the overall quality of the team, will open spots for other players. Top Play […]
Nelson, Davies, Anderson: The Importance of Mediocrity
Jimmy Nelson is currently 27 years old. Thus far in his career he’s pitched to a 5.08 DRA in 2014, 4.94 DRA in 2015, and 4.95 DRA thus far this season. While some have noted that Nelson has struggled this year, this is probably the pitcher he is, and will be going forward. A slightly […]
Five Stats to Watch at the Break
The Brewers backed into the All-Star Break at a meager 12-18 in their last 30. But for what it’s worth, not a single National League Central team managed better than a 15-15 mark over the past month. With the entire division lethargic, all five teams have to be happy with the three-day respite coming up. […]
Game 71 Recap: Athletics 5 Brewers 3
Tl;dr: The Athletics pulled away in a close game as defensive miscues and poor relief work by the Brewers led to a 5-3 loss. Top Play (WPA): Yonder Alonso’s single to center, which scored Danny Valencia and advanced old friend Khris Davis to 3B, broke the tie and gave Oakland a 3-2 lead (.228). Both […]
Breaking Down Jimmy Nelson’s Disappointing Season
Jimmy Nelson has had a rough overall 2016. His 112 cFIP and 5.08 DRA are the worst marks of his young career, and he has not taken the expected step forward this year. PECOTA’s pre-season 50th-percentile projection had Nelson as a 2.6 WARP pitcher, with a 4.14 DRA. He started off decently (six earned runs […]