Star pitcher Jimmy Nelson, 26, was going about business as usual during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on September 17, when he was struck in the head by a ball hit from home base by Tommy Pham, 27.
“I think he’s feeling pretty good about himself and he just got that adrenaline flowing”. But Brewers’ starting pitcher Wily Peralta certainly disrupted the Phils’ bats. After a brief visit from the trainer, Segura remained in the game.
The Brewers capped off a season sweep of the Phillies at Miller Park on Sunday with a 6-1 win, giving Milwaukee victories in all seven meetings between the two teams this year.
“When they called me into the office I thought they were going to explain what happened yesterday”, said Gomez, who spoke just after news of the trade to the Astros broke.