General manager David Stearns said before Saturday’s game with the Chicago Cubs that he does not know if surgery is needed. Nelson has a strained right rotator cuff strain and partial anterior labrum tear.

Nelson left Friday night’s 2-0 victory over the Cubs after the injury. The right-hander threw four-hit ball over five innings, while striking out seven and walking two en route to winning his third straight start. He is 12-6 with a 3.49 ERA, a career high for victories.

Nelson singled off the left-field wall in the fifth inning and was hurt diving back to first after rounding the base. Initially, Nelson and manager Craig Counsell did not think the injury serious.

Nelson said he felt discomfort pitching the bottom of the inning- and his velocity was down – though he got out of a first-and-third jam. Josh Hader came on to start the sixth for Milwaukee.

Milwaukee entered Saturday four games behind first-place Chicago in the NL Central.

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Nelson singled off the left-field wall in the fifth inning and hurt his shoulder diving back to first after rounding the base. He is scheduled for tests on Saturday, though the Brewers don’t think the injury is serious.

Nelson threw four-hit ball over five innings. The 28-year-old right-hander struck out seven and walked two while winning his third straight start.

Nelson felt discomfort pitching the fifth, though he got out of a first-and-third jam when he retired Anthony Rizzo on a fly to deep center. Josh Hader came on to start the sixth for Milwaukee.

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Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said Nelson would stay Friday night for observation. Counsell said there are no indications at this point that Nelson sustained a concussion.

“It’s precautionary. They just want to make sure everything is 100 percent before he walks out the door,” Counsell said.

Nelson was struck in the back of the head Thursday night by a liner hit by Tommy Pham of the St. Louis Cardinals. Nelson was face down on the mound for about a minute before walking off the field.

A CT scan showed a contusion.

“I think we’re fortunate here. From what we saw, it’s a good result. We’re lucky and thankful that’s all it is,” Counsell said before the Brewers played Cincinnati.

Counsell spoke with Nelson on Friday and said the pitcher is “raring to go.”

Nelson wants to make his next start on Tuesday in Chicago against the Cubs, Counsell said.

“I think we need to wait about 48 hours. We need to give him a little bit more time,” he said.

Nonetheless, Counsell is confident that Nelson will pitch again this season and doesn’t expect the accident to affect the right-hander’s confidence.

“I’m not worried about the mental part of it at all,” Counsell said.

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