F/F SPOTLIGHT: Jimmy Nelson
Aug 8 2017
One of the biggest SP breakouts of the 2017 season has been Jimmy Nelson (RHP, MIL). After being drafted at an ADP of 499 in the spring, Nelson has put up a 3.24 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over his 23 starts this season and is on pace to be a $20 pitcher in 5x5 leagues.
And in the second half of this season, check out the company that Nelson shares:
SP BPV Post-ASB ================ ============ Kluber, Corey 252 Tanaka, Masahiro 229 Paxton, James 226 Sale, Chris 197 Darvish, Yu 181 Nelson, Jimmy 179
Still not convinced? Here are the SP’s whose skills have surged the most from 2016 to 2017:
SP BPV 2016 BPV 2017 Diff ================ ======== ...
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