F/F SPOTLIGHT: Jimmy Nelson

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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