P Jimmy 'Big Sweat' Nelson #17
Tampa Bay Devil Rays MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/16/2019
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P JIMMY 'BIG SWEAT' NELSON #17 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 0 0-3 0 8.16 43.0 66 9 20 32 2.00 -0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 40 40
Curveball 35 35
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/17/2019 @ MIN Win, 12-9 1.1 4 3 3 0 1
09/11/2019 @ CWS Win, 8-6 1.0 5 3 3 0 0
09/01/2019 OAK Loss, 3-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/2019 BOS Loss, 3-7 2.0 2 2 2 1 3 Loss
08/25/2019 @ SEA Loss, 1-11 2.1 3 1 1 0 3
08/21/2019 ARI Loss, 0-10 1.2 2 1 1 1 2
08/17/2019 @ BAL Loss, 2-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/2019 CLE Loss, 0-9 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
08/11/2019 @ KC Loss, 3-7 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/2019 TEX Loss, 2-8 4.0 4 2 2 2 1
PERSONALITY
Nelson is a charismatic leader and has an engine that never quits. He's highly-regarded throughout the league.
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:06/05/1989
Born in:Niceville, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:245 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$560,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:101 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 101 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2012, 7th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2019 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 0 0 3 0 8.16 43.0 66 39 39 9 20 32 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 26 9 18.84 13.81 6.70 4.19 6.16 2.00 143 -0.8 .393        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 82 24 3 3 4 14 5 21 2 0 2 .293 .341 .549 .889      
vs. RHB 100 42 7 2 5 25 15 11 2 0 2 .420 .496 .680 1.176      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2019 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 6 0 0 1 0 9.72 8.1 15 9 9 3 8 5  
July 8 0 0 1 0 5.82 17.0 20 11 11 3 8 16  
August 9 0 0 1 0 7.80 15.0 22 13 13 3 4 10  
September 3 0 0 0 0 20.25 2.2 9 6 6 0 0 1  
Last Year 56 0 3 2 1 4.41 79.2 78 40 39 8 24 64  
2 Years Ago 74 0 1 7 7 4.82 93.1 96 52 50 14 36 67  
Career 323 1 14 19 13 4.06 445.1 455 216 201 54 142 343  
Home 12 0 0 2 0 6.05 19.1 21 13 13 4 11 15  
Road 14 0 0 1 0 9.89 23.2 45 26 26 5 9 17  
Grass 12 0 0 1 0 8.18 22.0 38 20 20 4 8 16  
Turf 14 0 0 2 0 8.14 21.0 28 19 19 5 12 16  
Day 6 0 0 1 0 7.94 5.2 7 5 5 2 2 3  
Night 20 0 0 2 0 8.20 37.1 59 34 34 7 18 29  
As Reliever / Substitution 26 0 0 3 0 8.16 43.0 66 39 39 9 20 32  
MLB TRIPLE A 2019 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 13 5 5 0 4.29 94.1 103 50 45 9 29 63 3 23.1 1 6 46.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.17 9.83 6.01 2.77 5.27 1.40 126 0.0 .306        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 167 46 10 0 5 27 16 24 1 0 5 .275 .354 .425 .780      
vs. RHB 208 57 7 0 4 23 13 39 3 2 1 .274 .316 .365 .681      
MLB TRIPLE A 2019 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 1 1 0 4.02 31.1 37 16 14 3 9 19  
May 8 8 4 3 0 4.67 54.0 56 31 28 6 17 38  
June 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 9.0 10 3 3 0 3 6  
Career 71 71 21 27 0 4.47 445.1 486 237 221 37 121 370  
Home 6 6 1 2 0 3.95 43.1 47 21 19 6 11 34  
Road 7 7 4 3 0 4.59 51.0 56 29 26 3 18 29  
Grass 13 13 5 5 0 4.29 94.1 103 50 45 9 29 63  
Day 5 5 3 1 0 4.64 33.0 37 19 17 2 15 20  
Night 8 8 2 4 0 4.11 61.1 66 31 28 7 14 43  
As Starter 13 13 5 5 0 4.29 94.1 103 50 45 9 29 63  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 68 0 3 4 3 2.76 91.1 88 38 28 12 23 71 0 0 1.22 .273 4.19 -0.3 132
2014 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 6 1 1 1 0 1.88 14.1 13 3 3 1 3 15 0 0 1.12 .333 2.66 0.3 188
2015 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 40 0 3 1 1 2.67 54.0 55 18 16 6 16 41 0 0 1.31 .297 4.30 0.0 149
2016 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 53 0 3 1 1 3.36 69.2 59 26 26 4 20 53 0 0 1.13 .272 3.63 0.6 119
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 74 0 1 7 7 4.82 93.1 96 52 50 14 36 67 0 0 1.41 .294 5.19 -0.6 88
2018 Milwaukee - MLB 28 56 0 3 2 1 4.41 79.2 78 40 39 8 24 64 0 0 1.28 .289 4.25 0.2 97
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 26 0 0 3 0 8.16 43.0 66 39 39 9 20 32 0 0 2.00 .393 6.16 -0.8 52
Total MLB 323 1 14 19 13 4.06 445.1 455 216 201 54 142 343 0 0 1.34 .298 4.48 -0.5 101
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Columbus - A 22 8 8 4 2 0 4.09 44.0 53 21 20 0 10 41 1 0 1.43 .393 3.59 1.2 113
2012 Austin - AAA 22 12 12 5 3 0 4.35 89.0 93 47 43 3 15 66 3 1 1.21 .323 3.91 1.3 89
2014 Austin - AAA 24 37 37 8 14 0 4.46 195.2 208 101 97 20 55 192 3 1 1.34 .349 4.42 1.4 85
2015 Austin - AAA 25 4 4 2 2 0 7.11 25.1 34 21 20 3 9 19 0 0 1.70 .356 5.71 -0.1 57
2016 Austin - AAA 26 5 5 1 3 0 3.51 41.0 48 18 16 2 13 30 3 0 1.49 .348 4.25 0.3 105
2019 Austin - AAA 29 13 13 5 5 0 4.29 94.1 103 50 45 9 29 63 3 1 1.40 .306 5.27 0.0 93
Total MAAA 71 71 21 27 0 4.47 445.1 486 237 221 37 121 370 12 3 1.36 .334 4.56 86.5
Total MA 8 8 4 2 0 4.09 44.0 53 21 20 0 10 41 1 0 1.43 .393 3.59 112.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 3 0 0 0 0 5.68 6.1 7 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 1.26 .318 4.01 0.0 70
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 5.68 6.1 7 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 1.26 .318 4.01 69.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2013 Tampa Bay - MLB P 68 0 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 91.1 0.99 +1.0 1.020
2014 Tampa Bay - MLB P 6 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 14.1 1.26 +0.0 1.055
2015 Tampa Bay - MLB P 40 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 54.0 1.00 +0.3 1.005
2016 Tampa Bay - MLB P 53 0 6 4 1 10 0 1.000 69.2 1.29 -0.5 1.014
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB P 73 0 5 4 0 10 1 .900 93.1 0.87 +0.8 .997
2018 Milwaukee - MLB P 55 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 79.2 1.02 +0.1 1.005
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB P 26 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 43.0 0.63 +0.4 1.016
2019 Austin - AAA P 13 13 7 6 3 14 1 .929 94.1 1.24 -1.6 .979
TOTAL P 334 14 28 34 5 64 2 .969 539.2 1.03 +0.6 1.004
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2012 Drafted in the 2012 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
06/22/2012 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
08/30/2012 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rochester Zips with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/30/2012 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
03/25/2013 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
11/18/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $490,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
06/01/2014 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Gaston Classics with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/25/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/24/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/26/2016 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
11/03/2016 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,020,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
02/22/2017 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
11/02/2017 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
12/18/2017 Was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with 3B J.D. Davis and $6,980,000, in exchange for 3B Jung-ho Kang and 1B Rowdy Tellez.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/19/2018 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
02/18/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
03/22/2019 Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days.
05/07/2019 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boise Railers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2017 74 7
Year RA Rank
2017 74 7
Year GF Rank
2017 37 9
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