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Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson (head) will not make his next start Tuesday against the Cubs, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Even though Nelson escaped with just a bruise after getting hit by a line drive Thursday against the Cardinals, manager Craig Counsell decided to skip his start due to precautionary reasons saying, "It's great to have him back out here. He's doing great. He's chomping at the bit, obviously. He'll be a spectator until Monday. After he sees the doctor on Monday, we'll have a better idea of what's going to happen the rest of the year."

The Brewers have yet to announce a starter to replace Nelson, although more details should arise as it gets closer to Tuesday.

Diamondbacks pitcher Rubby De La Rosa will have his next start pushed back to Friday against the Padres, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

De La Rosa was scheduled to take the hill Wednesday against the Dodgers, but because of his immense struggles against his former team this season (0-3, 11.21 ERA, 1.86 WHIP in four starts), Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale will tinker the rotation. Chase Anderson is now in line to make Wednesday's start.

Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson (head) was released from the hospital Saturday and is scheduled for a checkup with a neurologist Monday. Nelson was fortunate to escape with only a bruise on his head after taking a line drive to the dome during his start Thursday against the Cardinals.

The Brewers sent Nelson as the hospital as a precaution, but he's been diagnosed with nothing more than a bruise as of yet. The visit with the neurologist will likely allow the Brewers to determine if Nelson is experiencing any late-arriving concussion symptoms. He has yet to be ruled out for his next start, scheduled for Tuesday against the Cubs.

Diamondbacks pitcher Rubby De La Rosa (13-8) outdueled Madison Bumgarner on Friday, as he allowed one hit and four walks while striking out five across 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over the Giants.

De La Rosa has been struggling as of late, as he allowed 17 runs over his four previous starts. It's been a strange season for De La Rosa, as he mixes gems with duds seemingly week by week.

His 56 walks and 31 homers allowed are likely the main contributors to his struggles and if he cleans that up, de La Rosa could be a nice fantasy asset going forward. He'll look to continue this form against Zack Greinke and the Dodgers on Wednesday in his next scheduled start.

Cubs pitcher Pedro Strop pitched a scoreless inning against the Cardinals on Friday. While Strop has struggled with walks a bit this year, Friday was his fifth consecutive appearance without issuing a free pass. On the other hand, he has just one hold in his last nine appearances.

Considering that he had 12 holds in 15 appearances immediately before this run, it looks like Strop's situational usage has changed a bit.

Rockies relief pitcher John Axford allowed a walk in a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 24th save in a 7-4 win over the Padres on Friday.

Axford blew a save in his last outing, but that can be chalked up to bad luck, as an infield and bloop hit did him in. Aside from that, Axford has been sparkling since regaining the closer's role. Since August 13, Axford has allowed just two runs, while striking out 20 batters in 14.2 innings. The velocity is what's most impressive, as he's been hitting upper-90's regularly since his insertion back into the closer's role.

Mets reliever Dario Alvarez (groin) will begin a rehab stint with High-A Port St. Lucie and could be out for the remainder of the regular season, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Alvarez left Tuesday's game with a groin injury, and it appears the ailment will keep him out for at least the next two weeks. He could be available in the postseason depending on how far the Mets advance, but it's possible the lefty may not pitch again in the majors until 2016.

Mets reliever Carlos Torres (calf) could throw off a mound Friday, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

The Mets have yet to allow Torres to throw off a mound since he suffered a strained left calf over a week ago, but he's been able to do some mound work at about 50 percent. Assuming he's able to progress with his rehab in the coming days, Torres should be able to return before the end of the season.

Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson (head) will spend another night in the hospital Friday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Nelson went to the hospital Thursday after taking a line drive to the head, but the official diagnosis with just a head bruise. There's no clear timetable just yet, but it appears the 25-year-old will be out a least a few days as he recovers.

Brewers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson's CT scan revealed just a bruise on his head, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Nelson will remain in the hospital overnight, but considering the alternatives, a head bruise is about the best the Brewers could hope for. It's unclear how much time the young hurler will miss because of the issue, but a timetable should be revealed in the coming days.