Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson (shoulder) will make his Cactus League debut on Monday.
Nelson threw 31 pitches over two innings of a simulated game on Thursday and felt good after, so the next step is live action on Monday versus the Chicago White Sox. It remains to be seen if the 29-year-old right-hander will be cleared in time for Opening Day.
numberFire's models expect Nelson to spin a 4.08 ERA and 1.35 WHIP with 127 strikeouts and 45 walks across 132 1/3 innings this season.
Source: Adam McCalvy