RHP Jimmy Nelson will miss the remainder of the season with a partially torn labrum and a right rotator cuff strain. Nelson injured his shoulder while diving back to first base following a hit in Friday night's victory over the Chicago Cubs. Nelson was 12-6 this season with a 3.49 ERA. Nelson said after Saturday's game he will seek a second opinion over the next couple of days. "It's tough for sure," Nelson said.

RHP Jimmy Nelson will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a partial labrum tear and right rotator cuff strain, the team announced Saturday. Nelson injured his shoulder in the Brewers' 2-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night when he dived into first base after hitting a single to the wall in the fifth inning. He finished the bottom of the inning but was forced to leave the game. Nelson earned his third straight victory in the five-inning outing after he didn't allow a run on four hits while walking two and striking out seven.

It sure looked like a good day for the Milwaukee Brewers, even though it really wasn't.Milwaukee crushed the Cubs 15-2 Saturday at Wrigley Field to winnow Chicago's lead over the Brewers in the National League Central to three games and Milwaukee's deficit to Colorado for the second wild card is also three games. Milwaukee also lost ace right-hander Jimmy Nelson for the rest of the season when an MRI exam showed a partially torn labrum and a rotator cuff strain in his shoulder.The loss of Nelson could doom one of the season's best stories: the Brewers' unexpected drive for their first postseason berth since 2011. See, back in April the only chance the Brewers were given to finish out of the division cellar was if the Cincinnati Reds proved worse. But talents like Nelson emerged a year ahead of schedule.Nelson is 12-6 with a 3.29 ERA, but he didn't get hurt fulfilling his primary objective: throwing a ball. He hit a long single in the fifth inning of Friday's significant 2-0 win over the... [More]

CHICAGO -- Milwaukee Brewers right-handed ace Jimmy Nelson will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a partial labrum tear and right rotator cuff strain, the team announced Saturday.Nelson injured his shoulder in the Brewers' 2-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night when he dived into first base after hitting a single to the wall in the fifth inning. He finished the bottom of the inning but was forced to leave the game.Nelson earned his third straight victory in the five-inning outing after he didn't allow a run on four hits while walking two and striking out seven.Following the victory, manager Craig Counsell said he was optimistic. That changed overnight."This is disappointing news for everyone," Brewers general manager David Stears told reporters Saturday. "First and foremost, I think we're all very disappointed for Jimmy. He's put a tremendous amount of work in to getting to this point in his career, getting to this level of consistent production and... [More]

RHP Jimmy Nelson (12-6) reached a career high for victories in a season on Friday, surpassing his 11 wins in 2015. It was his fourth start this season allowing zero runs (third of at least five innings). He did not allow a run in a Wrigley Field start for the first time in his career. Nelson left the game after the fifth inning with right arm soreness.

RHP Jimmy Nelson earned his 10th victory and in his 10 day-game starts this season, he's 5-2 with a 2.32 ERA. During those games, he's struck out 74 batters and walked 20 in 66 innings.

RHP Jimmy Nelson failed in his fourth consecutive attempt to become a 10-game winning when he got a no-decision in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants. Nelson was pulled after five innings trailing 3-2, but was spared a loss when the Brewers rallied to take the lead in the seventh inning. Nelson walked three for the second time in his last three starts, after not having walked more than two in his previous eight starts.

RHP Jimmy Nelson will attempt to go 2-0 against the San Francisco Giants this season when he starts Tuesday's middle game of a three-game series. Nelson beat the Giants 6-3 at home in June, allowing three runs in six innings. He's gone 2-2 with a 5.25 ERA in four career starts against the Giants.

RHP Jimmy Nelson lasted just 3 2/3 innings Friday night, his shortest start since a three-inning start May 8 at Pittsburgh. Nelson had gone 7-2 with a 2.73 ERA over his previous 14 starts but was shelled by the Reds, who tagged him for 10 runs -- nine earned -- on 11 hits and three walks.

RHP Jimmy Nelson pitched well Sunday, holding the Rays to one run in eight innings while striking out nine batters. He took a no-decision and the Brewers lost after two pitches from the bullpen on Steven Souza's walk-off home run in the ninth. Nelson now has two eight-inning no-decisions this season, matching a Brewers record, and has an ERA of 2.71 since May 1.

MIAMI -- The first-place Washington Nationals lost star pitcher Max Scherzer to a neck spasm and then blew a six-run lead, falling 7-6 to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night at Marlins Park.Scherzer hit his first career homer, a three-run blast, in the top of the second inning, but he could not throw a pitch in the bottom of the second. He left as a precaution and said postgame that he is day-to-day.Miami's Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer, tying the score 6-6 in the fifth, and teammate Derek Dietrich had the go-ahead RBI with a triple in the same inning.Washington's Howie Kendrick also had a big game, going 5-for-5 with a two-run homer. He tied his career high with five hits.Red Sox 12, Indians 10BOSTON -- Christian Vazquez socked a walk-off, three-run homer in the ninth inning to lead Boston over Cleveland at Fenway Park.Eduardo Nunez had four RBIs, Mitch Moreland crushed his 13th home run -- a three-run shot -- and Brock Holt and Mookie Betts each had an RBI for the Red Sox.Brandon... [More]

MIAMI -- The first-place Washington Nationals lost star pitcher Max Scherzer to a neck spasm and then blew a six-run lead, falling 7-6 to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night at Marlins Park.Scherzer hit his first career homer, a three-run blast, in the top of the second inning, but he could not throw a pitch in the bottom of the second. He left as a precaution and said postgame that he is day-to-day.Miami's Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer, tying the score 6-6 in the fifth, and teammate Derek Dietrich had the go-ahead RBI with a triple in the same inning.Washington's Howie Kendrick also had a big game, going 5-for-5 with a two-run homer. He tied his career high with five hits.Red Sox 12, Indians 10BOSTON -- Christian Vazquez socked a walk-off, three-run homer in the ninth inning to lead Boston over Cleveland at Fenway Park.Eduardo Nunez had four RBIs, Mitch Moreland crushed his 13th home run -- a three-run shot -- and Brock Holt and Mookie Betts each had an RBI for the Red Sox.Brandon... [More]

RHP Jimmy Nelson got a hard-luck no-decision Wednesday, despite striking out 10 batters during his seven-plus innings of work. But a four-pitch walk to start the eighth ended his night. "He was outstanding for sure," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said.

RHP Jimmy Nelson has made a team-leading 11 quality starts entering Wednesday's matchup with the Nationals, although he is coming off a loss against Pittsburgh on Thursday. Nelson is 7-3 with a 2.84 ERA in his last 15 starts.

RHP Jimmy Nelson yielded four runs in five innings for the Brewers, but other than Gregory Polanco's home run, most of the Pirates' other hits were not especially well-struck. "I thought Jimmy pitched really well," Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said. "I thought he pitched beautifully. He just got burned by some softer contact."

RHP Jimmy Nelson had one of his toughest outings as he allowed three runs and seven hits in five-plus innings Sunday. He still matched last season's win total by improving to 8-4, and in his last 13 starts, Nelson is 7-2 with a 2.57 ERA.

RHP Jimmy Nelson held the Reds hitless until Joey Votto's solo homer with one out in the fourth inning Thursday. Nelson allowed only three hits through seven innings and tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts. "You don't want to put too much pressure on yourself to go deep in a game, but I wanted to help the bullpen," Nelson said. "(Losing Chase Anderson) is big for sure. We just have to step up as a rotation."

RHP Jimmy Nelson (5-4) worked five innings and allowed four runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out eight. He suffered his first loss since May 23. Nelson said, "Just a few guys that got some big two-strike hits. Fouled off some tough pitches until they got something they could hit."

RHP Jimmy Nelson recorded his first career complete game Sunday, going the distance while holding the Padres to a run on six hits and two walks with 10 strikeouts in a 2-1 victory at Miller Park. He is the first Milwaukee pitcher to go a full nine innings since Taylor Jungmann on July 11, 2015.

RHP Jimmy Nelson nearly got off the career schneid against St. Louis Tuesday, but a Matt Carpenter homer in the seventh tied the game and erased his chance for his first win in nine decisions against the Cardinals. Nelson left with a lead after going 5 2/3 innings and allowing four runs off nine hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Three double play grounders helped Nelson minimize damage.