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Nelson

Nelson posted an .861 OPS, 24 homers and 83 RBI in 121 games last season at Triple-A Round Rock. He’ll continue to act as organizational outfield depth for Texas.

Nelson mashed the ball at Triple-A Round Rock in 2012 to the tune of .279/.364/.488 with 24 homers and 81 RBI. He has the ability to play first base and either corner outfield position, and will serve as organizational depth depth for the Cubs.

You know about Nelson and Hardy by now. The Brewers are protecting Jones even though he’ll miss all of next season. Pena and Housman are turning into pitching prospects, and both could have been candidates to go in the Rule 5 draft.

The Quad-A masher hit .271/.346/.467 with 20 homers at Triple-A for the Twins last season. Nelson, 31, will provide minor league depth.

Nelson hit a three-run homer against the Rangers tonight to give the Brewers something to remember him by. Unless maybe Dave Krynzel makes the Brewers and opens up a spot in Nashville’s outfield, it looks like Nelson will repeat at Huntsville. The slugger has plenty of potential, but he has a lot of work to do offensively and defensively in the outfield.

Nelson probably would have been left at Triple-A to work through his problems if the Brewers didn’t have a prospect as skilled as Nelson Cruz so obviously worthy of a spot on Nashville’s roster. Nelson was hitting .253/.354/.394 in 75 games. His stock is dropping.

Nelson had a bit better of a year in 2007, hitting .263/.317/.470 with 20 homers in 411 at-bats for Nashville, but he’s still not half the prospect he was a few years ago. The Brewers must not have many prospects they’re worried about losing if they’re going to have him tie up a 40-man roster spot.

Nelson had 49 doubles and 20 homers in 2002, but after breaking his hamate bone in April, he hasn’t showed any power this year. The Brewers will just have to hope he comes back at 100 percent next year. If it happens, Nelson should be Milwaukee’s left fielder by 2005 or 2006.

Nelson will report to Triple-A Tacoma. He was outrighted to the minors by the Brewers last week and opted for free agency instead. The 26-year-old outfielder went 0-for-21 with the Brewers, but hit .354 this spring and still has some potential.

Nelson was outrighted to Triple-A by the Brewers on Thursday but had the right to choose free agency and exercised it. He went 0-for-21 to start the season, but hit .354 in spring training and will draw a little interest from other teams. He was a fourth round pick in 2001.