Brad Nelson News

Matt Kata's sixth-inning, three-run double propelled the Round Rock Express to a 5-3 victory over the Sacramento River Cats in Thursday night's Pacific Coast League series finale at The Dell Diamond.

Throughout spring training, the Brewers right fielder was rumored to be in the running for the starting job at first, but evidently maintained his home in right field after Mat Gamel did not relinquish the job.

On this day in 1982, John Bradley Nelson was born in Algona, Iowa. The Brewers drafted him out of high school with their fourth round pick in the 2001 draft, and he signed shortly thereafter.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is Part 2 in a week-long series looking at Prince Fielder's tenure as a Brewer from every possible angle.