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The Diamondbacks placed Nelson on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right shoulder inflammation, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports. Nelson surrendered five earned runs over just 4.2 innings during his most recent outing Sunday, and his shoulder troubles may help explain his poor performance. The Diamondbacks are hopeful he'll be able to return to the rotation after a minimum-length stay on the injured list, though he won't be eligible for activation until the final series of the regular season. Until Nelson is back in the fold, Arizona will likely move Jordan Montgomery from the bullpen back into the rotation.
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Nelson did not factor into the decision in Sunday's win over the Astros, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four over 4.2 innings. Nelson was handed an eight-run lead through three frames and kept the Astros scoreless until Alex Bregman took him deep in the fourth for a two-run blast. He ran into more trouble in the fifth, leading to three more runs for the Astros and was pulled one out shy of being able to qualify for the win. Sunday's outing ended a streak of five straight quality starts for Nelson and was his first time allowing five runs since June 26. He now sits at a 4.33 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 125:34 K:BB in 147.2 innings and lines up for a start against the Brewers at home over the weekend.
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Nelson (10-6) got the win over the Giants on Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out nine over 6.2 innings. The Giants scratched across a run against Nelson in the first and scored once more in the sixth with a solo home run by Matt Chapman. Nelson otherwise continued his brilliant run of starts, posting a fifth straight quality outing and the ninth over his last 11 starts while tying his season high with nine strikeouts. Since July 2, he holds a 2.76 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 75:14 K:BB in 75 innings. Before then, Nelson was sporting a 5.69 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 14 starts. He'll look to keep rolling in a projected road start against the Astros this weekend.
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Nelson didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Mets, allowing two runs on eight hits over 6.1 innings. He struck out four. The only damage against Nelson came on a pair of solo home runs, a Pete Alonso blast in the second inning and a Francisco Lindor shot to lead off the sixth. It's the fourth straight quality start for Nelson, who's pitched to a 2.76 ERA in his last 11 outings (68.1 innings) to solidify his spot in Arizona's rotation. Overall, the 26-year-old right-hander is 9-6 with a 4.22 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 112:30 K:BB across 136.1 innings this season. Nelson currently lines up to face the Giants on the road in his next start.
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Nelson (9-6) got the win over the Red Sox on Friday, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven over six innings. Nelson was impressive once again, picking up his third consecutive quality start. He has looked great since the beginning of July, pitching to a 2.76 ERA with a 0.95 WHIP over his last 10 outings. The 26-year-old has struck out at least five batters eight times and has six quality starts without a loss in that span. He's next scheduled for a home start against the Mets.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 27 | 25 | 147.7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 125 | 34 | 154 | 4.32 | 1.27 |
| 2023 | ARI | 29 | 27 | 144.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 96 | 46 | 159 | 5.31 | 1.42 |
| 2022 | ARI | 3 | 3 | 18.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1.47 | 0.81 |
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| Situation | Record | ERA | INN | ER | K |
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| vs MILWAUKEE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| @ AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/08 | @  |
- | - | - | 4.2 | 6 | 4.05 | 2 | 4 | 1.71 |
| 9/03 | @  |
1 | - | - | 6.2 | 4 | 3.25 | 2 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 8/29 | vs  |
- | - | - | 6.1 | 8 | 3.30 | 0 | 4 | 1.26 |
| 8/23 | @  |
1 | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 3.38 | 1 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 8/16 | @  |
- | - | - | 6.1 | 5 | 3.50 | 0 | 6 | 0.79 |
| 8/09 | vs  |
- | - | - | 7.1 | 3 | 4.50 | 1 | 9 | 0.55 |
| 8/04 | @  |
- | - | - | 5.0 | 6 | 7.20 | 2 | 7 | 1.60 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 9/19 | @  |
7:15 PM | Tobias Myers |
| 9/20 | @ |
8:10 PM | DL Hall |
| 9/21 | @ |
7:10 PM | Aaron Civale |
| 9/22 | @ |
2:10 PM | Frankie Montas |
| 9/23 | vs |
9:40 PM | Hayden Birdsong |
| 9/24 | vs |
9:40 PM | Logan Webb |
| 9/25 | vs |
9:40 PM | Mason Black |