Nimmo went 1-for-5 with a grand slam, an additional run and a walk in Thursday's extra-inning loss to Atlanta.
Nimmo gave the Mets their first lead with a grand slam off Spencer Strider in the second inning, but Atlanta eventually prevailed in a slugfest. The grand slam was the first of Nimmo's career and his fifth overall long ball this season. The outfielder isn't known for his power and has never hit more than 17 homers in a campaign, though he ranks in the 86th percentile among big-league hitters in average exit velocity this season.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Receives Sunday off
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Nimmo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Nimmo is 3-for-20 with seven strikeouts over the past five contests, and he'll receive a breather Sunday after making 49 consecutive starts. Tommy Pham will take over in center field and at the leadoff spot in the series finale versus Toronto.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Three hits in loss
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Nimmo went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.
The Mets only mustered six hits on the evening and Nimmo accounted for half of them. He's hit safely now in five straight games and has six multi-hit games this month. For the year, he's slashing .301/.381/.430 with four homers, 19 RBI, 27 runs and a 22:40 BB:K over 216 plate appearances as the Mets' main leadoff man.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Socks fourth homer
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Nimmo went 2-for-9 with a solo home run across both games of Sunday's doubleheader sweep of the Guardians.
He had one hit in each contest, taking Eli Morgan deep in the seventh inning of the matinee to give the Mets a crucial run in an eventual 5-4 win. Nimmo has hit safely in 10 of the last 12 games but has only two extra-base knocks among 14 hits over that stretch, giving him a .291/.374/.418 slash line on the season with four homers, three steals, 19 RBI and 26 runs in 47 games.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: On base thrice
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Nimmo went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Reds.
Nimmo notched a base hit in the third, fourth and ninth innings, with his RBI single coming in the fourth. The 30-year-old has logged multi-hit performances in three of his last five games and continues to be a strong leadoff man for the Mets. He's now slashing .311/.406/.452 with 12 extra-base hits, 15 RBI, 21 runs and a 19:29 BB:K over 161 plate appearances.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Provides offense Friday
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Nimmo went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a double and a walk in Friday's win over Colorado.
Nimmo's solo shot in the fourth inning proved to be the difference maker in the 1-0 win Friday. It was his third home run of the season and he's up to 12 extra-base knocks after the strong performance. After a slow start, Nimmo has gone 31-for-87 (.356) over the last 21 games, raising his season OPS to .875.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Three hits in Thursday's win
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Nimmo went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Thursday's win over the Giants.
The 30-year-old center fielder is on fire at the plate, producing six multi-hit performances over the last eight games and batting .528 (19-for-36) during that stretch with five doubles, a homer, six runs and eight RBI. About the only thing Nimmo isn't doing at the moment is drawing walks at his usual rate, posting a 3:4 BB:K over those eight contests, but given the damage he's doing when he swings the bat that's understandable. Nimmo's on pace to score triple-digit runs for the second straight season, and he's entrenched in the leadoff spot for the Mets.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Knocks first homer in five-hit day
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Nimmo went 5-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.
Nimmo put on a remarkable offensive display, recording five hits for the second time in his career. The veteran outfielder singled in his first at-bat to begin the game before taking Noah Syndergaard deep for a two-run blast in the fifth. Nimmo is off to an impressive start to the year, slashing .349/.481/.476 with 10 RBI and 12 runs scored through 63 plate appearances. He has knocked multiple hits in six of his last seven games.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Gets Sunday off
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Nimmo is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
With left-hander Braxton Garrett starting for Miami, Nimmo will take a seat on the bench for the finale of the three-game series. Tommy Pham is leading off and gets the start in center in his place.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Leads walk parade Friday
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Nimmo went 0-for-1 with four walks, two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 9-3 win over the Marlins.
The Mets drew 12 free passes in total on the afternoon, but Nimmo was the only one to walk more than twice. The patient leadoff hitter is batting only .227 (5-for-22) through eight games but has a .455 OBP thanks to a 10:3 BB:K, adding three runs, three RBI and two steals to his ledger.
Nimmo went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's loss to the Brewers.
All three hits were singles, and the rest of the Mets' lineup managed only five other knocks in a 9-0 loss. Nimmo is doing his job at the top of the order, going 5-for-16 (.313) through six games with a 6:1 BB:K, but the early-season struggles of the hitters behind him have led to the 30-year-old crossing the plate only once so far. Expect that to change, and quickly, given that he scored a career-high 102 runs in 2022.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Sitting vs. southpaw
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Nimmo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Nimmo will get Sunday off with southpaw Trevor Rogers on the mound for the Marlins. Tommy Pham is leading off and playing center, while Tim Locastro gets the start in right. Over his first three games, Nimmo has hit .222/.429/.333 over 14 plate appearances while picking up three RBI and a stolen base.
Nimmo went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and three RBI in an Opening Day win over the Marlins.
His third-inning sacrifice fly got the Mets on the board, and Nimmo then played hero in the seventh with a two-run double that broke open a 3-3 tie and put New York in the lead for good. The veteran outfielder has posted an OBP over .400 in three of the last five seasons and set career highs in 2022 with 30 doubles, 64 RBI and 102 runs, but it's his ability to stay healthy that will go the longest way toward determining whether he's able to build on last year's strong campaign.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: At leadoff for NYM in opener
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Nimmo (ankle/knee) is starting in center field and batting leadoff in the Mets' season opener Thursday against the Marlins.
Nimmo sprained both his right ankle and right knee during a March 17 game in the Grapefruit League, but he returned to exhibition action just before the end of spring training and is now ready to rock for Opening Day. The 30-year-old signed a fresh eight-year, $162 million contract with New York over the winter and will hit atop the order again this season.
Nimmo (ankle) will lead off and play center field Saturday against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Nimmo has been out for eight days with a low-grade sprain in both his right ankle and his right knee, but he's been trending in the right direction. Assuming he gets through Saturday's game without issues, he should be ready for Opening Day.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Expected to return Saturday
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Nimmo (ankle/knee) is expected to return to the Mets' Grapefruit League lineup Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
This comes after Nimmo made five plate appearances and hit a triple in a minor-league game Thursday. The 29-year-old outfielder suffered low-grade sprains to both his right ankle and right knee last week, but all current signs point to him being ready for Opening Day.
