Bama in the Big Leagues: Jimmy Nelson to Miss Remainder of Regular Season

As the Major League Baseball season comes down the home stretch, one former Alabama star will miss out on the final three weeks of the regular season.

During Friday’s start against the Chicago Cubs, Jimmy Nelson jammed his shoulder while diving back into first base after singling off the left field wall. Prior to the injury, Nelson struck out seven and walked two batters in five shutout innings.

His win set the stage for Milwaukee’s three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs and puts the Brewers within two games of first place in the National League Central.

Pittsburgh’s Wade LeBlanc also victimized the Cubs with his fifth win of the season. The former Alabama hurler threw three scoreless and hitless innings in the Pirates win on Tuesday.

Find out how some of Alabama’s former stars fared this past week.

Alex Avila - Catcher (Chicago Cubs)

2017:

104 games, .270 avg. 14 HR, 48 RBI, 38 runs, 1 triple, 13 doubles, 56 BB, 113 K, 3 errors, .387 OBP

Last Week:

Sep. 4 at Pittsburgh: 0-2, 2 BB, 2 K

Sep. 5 at Pittsburgh: Did not play

Sep. 6 at Pittsburgh: 1-4, RBI, 1 triple, 2 K

Sep. 7 at Pittsburgh: Did not play

Sep. 8 vs. Milwaukee: 1-2, 1 K

Sep. 9 vs. Milwaukee: 1-3, 1 K

Sep. 10 vs. Milwaukee: 0-1, 1 K

This Week:

Sep. 11: Off Day

Sep. 12-14 vs. New York Mets

Sep. 15-17 vs. St. Louis

Tommy Hunter - RHP (Tampa Bay Rays)

2017:

54 appearances, 2-5, 1 save, 2.42 ERA, 52 IP, 37 hits, 15 runs (14 earned), 12 BB, 55 K, 6 HR allowed, 2 errors

Last Week:

Sep. 4 vs. Minnesota: Did not play

Sep. 5 vs. Minnesota: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K

Sep. 6 vs. Minnesota: Did not play

Sep. 7: Off Day

Sep. 8 at Boston: Did not play

Sep. 9 at Boston: Did not play

Sep. 10 at Boston: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 0 K

This Week:

Sep. 11-13 vs. New York Yankees

Sep. 14: Off Day

Sep. 15-17 vs. Boston

Wade LeBlanc - LHP (Pittsburgh Pirates)

2017:

48 appearances, 5-2, 1 save, 4.61 ERA, 66.1 IP, 63 hits, 35 runs (34 earned), 17 BB, 51 K, 10 HR allowed

Last Week:

Sep. 4 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play

Sep. 5 vs. Chicago Cubs: Win, 3 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K

Sep. 6 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play

Sep. 7 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play

Sep. 8 at St. Louis: Did not play

Sep. 9 at St. Louis: Did not play

Sep. 10 at St. Louis: 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 run (0 earned), 1 BB, 1 K

This Week:

Sep. 11-13 at Milwaukee

Sep. 14: Off Day

Sep. 15-17 at Cincinnati

Adam Morgan - LHP (Philadelphia Phillies)

2017:

29 appearances, 3-2, 3.49 ERA, 47 IP, 48 hits, 22 runs (22 earned), 16 BB, 55 K, 9 HR allowed

Last Week:

Sep. 4 at New York Mets: Did not play

Sep. 5 at New York Mets: Did not play

Sep. 6 at New York Mets: Did not play

Sep. 7 at Washington: Loss (Blown Save), 1.2 IP, 2 hits, 1 run (1 earned), 1 BB, 2 K

Sep. 8 at Washington: Did not play

Sep. 9 at Washington: Did not play

Sep. 10 at Washington: Did not play

This Week:

Sep. 11: Off Day

Sep. 12-14 vs. Miami

Sep. 15-17 vs. Oakland

Jimmy Nelson - RHP (Milwaukee Brewers)

Out for remainder of the season (Strained rotator cuff and partially torn labrum)

2017:

29 appearances (29 starts), 12-6, 3.49 ERA, 175.1 IP, 171 hits, 75 runs (68 earned), 48 BB, 199 K, 16 HR allowed, 2 errors

Last Week:

Sep. 4 at Cincinnati: Did not play

Sep. 5 at Cincinnati: Did not play

Sep. 6 at Cincinnati: Did not play

Sep. 7: Off Day

Sep. 8 at Chicago Cubs: Win, 5 IP, 4 hits, 0 runs, 2 BB, 7 K

Sep. 9 at Chicago Cubs: Did not play

Sep. 10 at Chicago Cubs: Did not play

This Week:

Sep. 11-13 vs. Pittsburgh

Sep. 14: Off Day

Sep. 15-17 at Miami

David Robertson - RHP (New York Yankees)

2017:

52 appearances, 7-2, 14 saves, 2.20 ERA, 57.1 IP, 34 hits, 14 runs (14 earned), 19 BB, 80 K, 6 HR allowed, 1 error

Last Week:

Sep. 4 at Baltimore: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 2 BB, 2 K

Sep. 5 at Baltimore: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K

Sep. 6 at Baltimore: PPD (Rain)

Sep. 7 at Baltimore: Did not play

Sep. 8 at Texas: Did not play

Sep. 9 at Texas: Win, 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K

Sep. 10 at Texas: Did not play

This Week:

Sep. 11-13 at Tampa Bay (Citi Field)

Sep. 14-17 vs. Baltimore

Josh Rutledge - Third Base (Boston Red Sox)

60-Day DL (Concussion/Hip)

2017:

37 games, .224 avg. 0 HR, 9 RBI, 10 runs, 1 triples, 2 doubles, 9 BB, 31 K, 1 SB, 4 errors, .297 OBP

Last Week:

Sep. 4 vs. Toronto: Did not play

Sep. 5 vs. Toronto: Did not play

Sep. 6 vs. Toronto: Did not play

Sep. 7: Off Day

Sep. 8 vs. Tampa Bay: Did not play

Sep. 9 vs. Tampa Bay: Did not play

Sep. 10 vs. Tampa Bay: Did not play

This Week:

Sep. 11: Off Day

Sep. 12-14 vs. Oakland

Sep. 15-17 at Tampa Bay