Brewers' Nelson 'feeling good' after taking liner to head

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jimmy Nelson was taken to hospital Thursday after being struck in the head by a 108-mph line drive off the bat of St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham.

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Nelson left the game in the third inning and was able to walk off the field under his own power. He underwent a CT scan, which revealed a contusion. He'll remain in hospital overnight for observation.

"Thank you everyone for all the thoughts and prayers," Nelson tweeted early Friday morning. "The baseball family showing much support tonight and it's appreciated. I'm feeling good and was very lucky it wasn't worse. Blessed and thankful."

"We're very, very fortunate," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. "I think the next couple days, we'll have to monitor and make sure he's OK. We'll go from there."

The 26-year-old was 11-12 with a 3.95 ERA in 29 starts prior to Thursday's contest.