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2007 Brad Nelson began the year at Triple-A Nashville, flopped, and ended the year in his fourth go-round at Double-A; he managed just a .382 SLG. 2005 After a solid 2002 at Beloit, Nelson appeared to be one of the better power hitting prospects in the game, but his progress has stagnated the past two seasons after a hamate injury. His pitch recognition is not where it needs to be, and he won't hit for enough of an average to be a star without walking. If we're being kind, we can call his defense a work-in-progress, but we'll just say its pretty lousy if pressed. There's still some potential here, but it's untapped at the moment, and he's closer to being next in the long line of what-could-have-been than he is to Miller Park.
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