PT TODAY: Nelson bumps Estrada from MIL rotation

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Brewers | Jimmy Nelson will start Saturday
The Milwaukee Brewers will call up SP Jimmy Nelson to start Saturday, July 12, and move SP Marco Estrada to the bullpen.  Source: HardballTalk - Aaron Gleeman
 
BHQ take: MIL's top pitching prospect Nelson will make his second career start. He was profiled in our Callup Report back in May (see the News tab on his Playerlink page). Estrada's severe case of gopheritis has finally resulted in his removal from the rotation and banishment to the MIL bullpen, likely in a long relief role. Estrada has been torched for MLB-leading 27 HR, a...

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