Bama in the Big Leagues: Jimmy Nelson Shuts Down Washington
As the 2017 Major League Baseball calendar reaches the final 25 games of the regular season, one former Alabama pitcher has an opportunity to really help his team down the stretch.
After notching a critical road win against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Jimmy Nelson picked up where he left off with last week with a season-high 11 strikeouts in seven shutout innings against the Washington Nationals. With the win, Nelson picked up his 11th win of the season and is just eight strikeouts shy of 200 strikeouts for the season.
Going into the first full week of September, the former Crimson Tide hurler will face some of his biggest starts to date as the Milwaukee Brewers are 3.5 games behind the Chicago Cubs for first place in the National League Central and only one-half game behind the Colorado Rockies for a possible wild card spot.
In addition to Nelson, check out how some of Alabama’s other alums fared around MLB last week.
Alex Avila - Catcher (Chicago Cubs)
2017:
99 games, .270 avg. 14 HR, 47 RBI, 38 runs, 13 doubles, 54 BB, 106 K, 3 errors, .389 OBP
Last Week:
Aug. 28 vs. Pittsburgh: 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 K
Aug. 29 vs. Pittsburgh: 1-4, 1 RBI, 3 K
Aug. 30 vs. Pittsburgh: 0-1
Aug. 31 vs. Atlanta: Did not play
Sep. 1 vs. Atlanta: 0-2, 2 BB, 1 K
Sep. 2 vs. Atlanta: Did not play
Sep. 3 vs. Atlanta: Did not play
This Week:
Sep. 4-7 at Pittsburgh
Sep. 8-10 vs. Milwaukee
Tommy Hunter - RHP (Tampa Bay Rays)
2017:
52 appearances, 2-5, 1 save, 2.52 ERA, 50 IP, 37 hits, 15 runs (14 earned), 12 BB, 54 K, 6 HR allowed, 2 errors
Last Week:
Aug. 28 at Kansas City: Did not play
Aug. 29 at Kansas City: Did not play
Aug. 30 at Kansas City: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 0 K
Aug. 31: Off Day
Sep. 1 at Chicago White Sox: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 2 K
Sep. 2 at Chicago White Sox: Did not play
Sep. 3 at Chicago White Sox: Did not play
This Week:
Sep. 4-6 vs. Minnesota
Sep. 7: Off Day
Sep. 8-10 at Boston
Wade LeBlanc - LHP (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2017:
46 appearances, 4-2, 1 save, 4.91 ERA, 62.1 IP, 62 hits, 34 runs (34 earned), 16 BB, 49 K, 10 HR allowed
Last Week:
Aug. 28 at Chicago Cubs: Did not play
Aug. 29 at Chicago Cubs: Did not play
Aug. 30 at Chicago Cubs: Did not play
Aug. 31: Off Day
Sep. 1 vs. Cincinnati: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Sep. 2 vs. Cincinnati: Did not play
Sep. 3 vs. Cincinnati: Did not play
This Week:
Sep. 4-7 vs. Chicago Cubs
Sep. 8-10 at St. Louis
Adam Morgan - LHP (Philadelphia Phillies)
2017:
28 appearances, 3-1, 4.17 ERA, 45.1 IP, 46 hits, 21 runs (21 earned), 15 BB, 53 K, 9 HR allowed
Last Week:
Aug. 28 vs. Atlanta: 1 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Aug. 29 vs. Atlanta: Did not play
Aug. 30 vs. Atlanta: Did not play
Aug. 31 at Miami: 1 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 BB, 3 K
Sep. 1 at Miami: Did not play
Sep. 2 at Miami: Did not play
Sep. 3 at Miami: Win, 3 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 BB, 1 K
This Week:
Sep. 4-6 at New York Mets
Sep. 7-10 at Washington
Jimmy Nelson - RHP (Milwaukee Brewers)
2017:
28 appearances (28 starts), 11-6, 3.59 ERA, 170.1 IP, 167 hits, 75 runs (68 earned), 46 BB, 192 K, 16 HR allowed, 2 errors
Last Week:
Aug. 28: Off Day
Aug. 29 vs. St. Louis: Did not play
Aug. 30 vs. St. Louis: Did not play
Aug. 31 vs. Washington: Did not play
Sep. 1 vs. Washington: Win, 7 IP, 3 hits, 0 runs, 3 BB, 11 K
Sep. 2 vs. Washington: Did not play
Sep. 3 vs. Washington: Did not play
This Week:
Sep. 4-6 at Cincinnati
Sep. 7: Off Day
Sep. 8-10 at Chicago Cubs
David Robertson - RHP (New York Yankees)
2017:
49 appearances, 6-2, 2.32 ERA, 54.1 IP, 34 hits, 14 runs (14 earned), 17 BB, 76 K, 6 HR allowed, 1 error
Last Week:
Aug. 28 vs. Cleveland: Did not play
Aug. 29 vs. Cleveland: PPD (Rain)
Aug. 30 vs. Cleveland: Did not play
Aug. 30 vs. Cleveland: Did not play
Aug. 31 vs. Boston: 2 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 BB, 1 K
Sep. 1 vs. Boston: Did not play
Sep. 2 vs. Boston: 1 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Sep. 3 vs. Boston: Did not play
This Week:
Sep. 4-6 at Baltimore
Sep. 7: Off Day
Sep. 8-10 at Texas
Josh Rutledge - Third Base (Boston Red Sox)
60-Day Disabled List (Concussion/Hip)
2017:
37 games, .224 avg. 0 HR, 9 RBI, 10 runs, 1 triple, 2 doubles, 9 BB, 31 K, 1 SB, 4 errors, .297 OBP
Last Week:
Aug. 28 at Toronto: Did not play
Aug. 29 at Toronto: Did not play
Aug. 30 at Toronto: Did not play
Aug. 31 at New York Yankees: Did not play
Sep. 1 at New York Yankees: Did not play
Sep. 2 at New York Yankees: Did not play
Sep. 3 at New York Yankees: Did not play
This Week:
Sep. 4-6 vs. Toronto
Sep. 7: Off Day
Sep. 8-10 vs. Tampa Bay