Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Dealing with plantar fasciitis
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Nimmo revealed Sunday that he's dealt with plantar fasciitis in his left foot since May and aggravated the injury recently in Game 3 of the NLDS, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
Nimmo noted that the foot doesn't really bother him while hitting or throwing in the outfield, but running causes discomfort. "I think when I really need it, I'm probably not 100 percent, but I can get going pretty good," he said. "But it's uncomfortable." Nimmo plans to continue playing through the injury during the NLCS and the World Series, should the Mets advance. He's slashing .241/.353/.345 with one home run in eight contests this postseason.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Swats clutch home run
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Nimmo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Phillies.
Nimmo led off the sixth with a solo home run against Zack Wheeler to put the Mets up 2-1, which ended up being the final score of the game. The home run brought Nimmo up to 22 for the year and was his third long ball in five games. Nimmo has at least one hit in eight of his last nine games and has driven in 12 RBI over that span. His 87 RBI this season has easily surpassed his previous season best of 68, and he needs two homers over the next week to match his career-high of 24.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Homers in second straight
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Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Phillies.
Nimmo launched a two-run shot off Taijuan Walker in the bottom of the third and then came right back with an RBI double in the fourth to extend New York's lead to five runs. It marked the outfielder's sixth consecutive game with at least one hit, and he's now homered in three of his last six contests. Over that latter stretch he's batting .291 (7-for-24) with nine RBI and six runs scored.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Reaches 20-homer mark
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Nimmo went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-0 win over the Nationals.
Nimmo scored the first run of the Mets' nine-run outburst in the fourth inning, and he added a homer to finish the rally. This was just his second homer over the last 25 games, though it was enough to get him to the milestone of a second consecutive 20-homer campaign. The outfielder has also topped 80 RBI for the first time (81) despite a .227/.337/.398 slash line that represents his lowest marks in each category since 2019.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: On bench versus southpaw
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Nimmo is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Washington, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Nimmo posted a .544 OPS while starting the previous 13 games, and he'll receive a maintenance day Tuesday as lefty MacKenzie Gore takes the mound for the Nationals. Harrison Bader will start in center field and bat eighth.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Smacks three-run homer
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Nimmo went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Friday's 11-3 victory over Philadelphia.
Nimmo broke the game open in the Mets' big fifth inning, launching a three-run shot off Aaron Nola to extend New York's lead to 6-0. The homer was Nimmo's first in nearly a month -- he'd gone 15-for-72 (.208) with a .543 OPS in his previous 20 contests. The 31-year-old outfielder is now slashing .226/.337/.396 through 603 plate appearances this year with 19 homers, a career-best 78 RBI, 79 runs scored and 13 steals.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Sitting against lefty
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Nimmo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
The lefty-hitting Nimmo will get the afternoon off while the White Sox send southpaw Garrett Crochet to the hill. Harrison Bader will fill in for Nimmo in center field.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Nabs 12th steal
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Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks.
The steal was his career-high 12th of the season but first since Aug. 2, snapping a 20-game drought on the basepaths. Nimmo is slashing just .226/.305/.381 on the month with two homers, two stolen bases, seven RBI and 10 runs in 22 contests.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Three hits Tuesday
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Nimmo went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Nimmo led the Mets with three hits Tuesday, though he only crossed the plate once and couldn't drive in any runs on a night when the Mets scored eight. It was Nimmo's first three-hit effort since the very beginning of the month, and he's gone without an RBI over his last five games. Nimmo has driven in a career-best 72 runs this year but his batting average is down significantly compared to the last few seasons. For the year, he's slashing .230/.341/.410 with 18 homers, 72 runs scored, 11 steals and a 68:133 BB:K in 542 plate appearances.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Idle Friday
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Nimmo is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Padres.
Since the beginning of August, Nimmo has slashed .200/.284/.385 with eight runs scored, two home runs and eight RBI across 74 plate appearances. Jeff McNeil will start in left field and bat seventh against San Diego right-hander Joe Musgrove.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Back in lineup
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Nimmo (shoulder) is batting third and playing left field Tuesday against the Orioles.
Nimmo was removed from Sunday's game with right shoulder discomfort and was held out of the starting nine for Monday's series opener. However, he'll return to the lineup for Tuesday's game, patrolling left field. Nimmo has homered in two of his last three games, collecting four RBI and four runs scored during that stretch.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: MRI comes back clean
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The MRI on Nimmo's right shoulder came back clean Monday, and he's considered day-to-day, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Nimmo was removed from Sunday's game with shoulder discomfort and Monday's MRI confirmed that he isn't dealing with anything severe. Nimmo is out of the lineup Monday -- giving way to Tyrone Taylor in left field -- and is day-to-day moving forward.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: On bench Monday
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Nimmo (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Baltimore.
Nimmo was lifted from Sunday's game with right shoulder discomfort, and he'll be held out of the lineup Monday against lefty Trevor Rogers and the Orioles. Nimmo was scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday, but the results of the test are not yet known. In his place, Tyrone Taylor will fill left field.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Departs with shoulder injury
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Nimmo was removed from Sunday's game against the Marlins due to shoulder discomfort, David Lennon of Newsday reports.
Nimmo had an eventful seventh inning, as he fouled a pitch off himself in the top of the frame and had a diving catch to finish the bottom of the inning. According to Tim Healey of Newsday, the outfielder is scheduled to undergo an MRI on the shoulder Monday. Before exiting Sunday's contest, Nimmo went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer, his 18th long ball of the season.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Cracks homer in return
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Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-3 win against Miami.
After missing Thursday's game due to illness, the 31-year-old outfielder tattooed a 390-foot, three-run homer off reliever George Soriano for his first long ball since July 10, snapping a 27-gamne drought. Nimmo entered the game with a .140 batting average (12-for-86) in 23 games since the All-Star break. Overall, the nine-year vet is slashing .228/.343/.405 with 17 homers, 68 runs scored and 70 RBI across 508 plate appearances this season.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Back in lineup
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Nimmo (illness) is batting third and playing left field Friday against Miami.
Nimmo didn't play in Thursday's game against Oakland due to the stomach flu, but he's feeling well enough to suit up and start Friday's series opener. The left fielder is 0-for-13 with four walks, a run scored and an RBI across his last four games.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Battling stomach flu
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Nimmo is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics due to a case of the stomach flu, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Mendoza noted that Nimmo was unable to get much sleep Wednesday night due to the ailment, so the Mets will hold him out of the lineup as they wrap up their series against Oakland with a day game. Jeff McNeil will pick up a start in the outfield in place of Nimmo, who has gone 3-for-32 with 11 strikeouts over his last nine starts to bring his batting average down to .226 for the season.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Sitting amid slump
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Nimmo is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
Nimmo received a day off last Thursday in Colorado after he had gone 2-for-16 over his previous four starts, but the veteran outfielder doesn't seem to have benefited much from the break. While starting in each of the Mets' ensuing five games following the day off, Nimmo went 1-for-16 with four walks against six strikeouts. Nimmo doesn't appear to be in danger of losing hold of his everyday role in the New York outfield, but his .171/.271/.244 slash line since the beginning of August could nonetheless put him at risk of being held out of the lineup more often.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Sitting against left-hander
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Nimmo is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Colorado, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The left-handed-hitting Nimmo will get the series finale off as the Rockies send southpaw Austin Gomber to the bump. Tyrone Taylor will occupy left field for the Mets.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Has three hits, steal in win
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Nimmo went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Angels.
Nimmo broke out of a 4-for-49 slump over his last 13 games with a solid showing in Friday's win. It's the sixth three-hit game of the season for Nimmo. The 31-year-old has yet to be caught stealing this season as well, going a perfect 11-for-11 on steal attempts. Nimmo is having another solid season hitting .237/.352/.416 with 16 homers, 65 RBI and 64 runs scored over 103 games.
