Brewers' Nelson out for season with rotator cuff strain, partial labrum tear

The Milwaukee Brewers' postseason aspirations took a major blow Saturday, as the team announced ace Jimmy Nelson will be out for the remainder of the season with a rotator cuff strain and a partial anterior labrum tear in his throwing arm.

Nelson was lifted from Friday's start after tossing five scoreless innings on only 79 pitches. It was later revealed that Nelson jammed his shoulder diving back into first base.

Both the right-hander and the Brewers were optimistic the injury wouldn't result in an extended absence, so Saturday's update is certainly disheartening, especially considering how well Nelson has performed to date.

This year, Nelson has been one of baseball's most consistent starters, pitching to a career-best 3.49 ERA with 199 strikeouts and a 1.25 WHIP. The 28-year-old has been incredibly durable over the past two and a half seasons, logging over 500 innings (91 starts) since 2015.

He will finish the campaign sixth among qualified starters with a 3.03 FIP while his 4.9 WAR ranks him fourth in all of baseball, behind Max Scherzer, Corey Kluber, and Chris Sale.