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.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Plays minor-league game Thursday
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Nimmo (ankle/knee) got five plate appearances Thursday in a minor-league game, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
He hit a triple and ran it out with no issues, per Healey. Nimmo has been slowed over the last week or so by low-grade sprains in both his right ankle and right knee, but he is slated to return to Grapefruit League action this weekend and seems like a good bet to be ready for Opening Day.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Eyeing return to lineup Saturday
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Nimmo (ankle/knee) put in a full workout Tuesday and hopes to rejoin the Mets' Grapefruit League lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Nimmo has been nursing low-grade right ankle and knee sprains since last Friday, but his ability to take part in hitting, fielding and running work at Mets camp Tuesday bodes well for his availability for Opening Day. He'll likely continue to take part in baseball activities for the next three days with the aim of gaining clearance for the Mets' final two Grapefruit League games Saturday and Sunday. If Nimmo checks out fine coming out of those games, he should be ready to handle an everyday role in center field while serving as the Mets' leadoff man.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Tests ankle, knee Tuesday
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Nimmo (ankle/knee) ran through drills without issue Tuesday in Mets camp, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Puma writes that "team officials liked what they saw and deem Nimmo as progressing," but it remains uncertain whether the 29-year-old outfielder is going to be fully ready for Opening Day. He was diagnosed Saturday with low-grade sprains in both his right ankle and right knee, the result of a collision at second base in a Grapefruit League game last Friday.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Chance to be ready for Opening Day
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Nimmo (ankle/knee) told reporters Sunday that he believe he'll be ready for Opening Day, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Nimmo said he was relieved to be diagnosed with sprains in his right knee and ankle, as it could have been worse. The outfielder jammed both while trying to break up a double play Friday in a Grapefruit League game, but imaging revealed no structural damage. The Mets won't take any risks in the early part of the season, but it does seem likely that Nimmo will be playing games in April for New York, even if he does open the season on the injured list.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Low grade sprain in ankle/knee
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Mets general manager Billy Eppler announced Saturday that Nimmo has been diagnosed with a low grade sprain in his right knee and ankle, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
The good news is there's no structural damage according to the imaging. The bad news is that the outfielder has been diagnosed with the sprain, and will need to be evaluated on a week-to-week basis. The injury occurred when he jammed his knee/ankle into second base Friday while trying to break up a double play, putting Nimmo's status for Opening Day very much in doubt. Tommy Pham would step into the starting lineup should Nimmo begin the year on the IL.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Leaves with right ankle soreness
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Nimmo left Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins with right ankle soreness and will be undergo imagine Saturday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
It looked like Nimmo had jammed his knee while sliding into second base, but the club is saying instead it's his ankle that caused his early exit. The Mets have dealt with significant injuries over the past few weeks, and the loss of Nimmo would be a massive one for both fantasy managers and New York for the coming season.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Leaves with apparent injury
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Nimmo has left Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins with an apparent injury, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Nimmo appeared to jam his right knee while sliding into second base attempting to break up a double play, and he looked to be in serious pain before he limped off the field with an athletic trainer. The outfielder will go in for further testing, but losing Nimmo for any length of time would be a significant blow to the Mets' offense given his elite on-base skills at the top of the batting order.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Confirmed for spring debut
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Nimmo is starting in center field and batting leadoff in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.
Nimmo will see his first game action of spring training Sunday, as the Mets held him back a bit to open camp despite being in good health. The 29-year-old finally stayed healthy in 2022 and played in a career-high 151 games, and he delivered a .274/.367/.433 slash line with 16 home runs, 64 RBI and 102 runs. New York rewarded him with an eight-year, $162 million contract in December, and he's locked in as the club's center fielder for the foreseeable future.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Will make Grapefruit debut Sunday
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Nimmo will make his Grapefruit League debut Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Nimmo hasn't appeared in a spring game yet, but the outfielder isn't missing time for injury. Instead it's an effort to conserve his energy and build up durability after a career-high 673 plate appearances in 2022. The outfielder signed an eight-year, $162 million extension in the offseason, and he'll hit at or near the top of the lineup for the Mets in 2023.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Nearing spring debut
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Nimmo is likely to make his Grapefruit League debut this weekend, Pat Ragazzo of SI.com reports.
Nimmo hasn't appeared in a game yet this spring, but he's simply building up energy and durability for the regular season after logging a career-high 673 plate appearances in 2022. The 29-year-old outfielder and leadoff man re-upped with the Mets this winter on an eight-year, $162 million deal.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Nearing spring debut
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Nimmo is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut this week, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Nimmo has been eased along in Mets camp this spring, but there are no injury concerns at the moment. The 29-year-old re-upped with New York in December on an eight-year, $162 million pact.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Not set for game action yet
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Nimmo likely won't see action in Grapefruit League games until next weekend, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The 29-year-old center fielder is healthy to begin camp, but given his injury history, the Mets are taking a cautious approach with him. Nimmo returned to New York on an eight-year, $162 million contract over the winter and figures to slot back in at the top of the order -- a role that led to a career-high 102 runs in 2022 -- thanks to his .385 career OBP.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Returns to Mets for $162 million
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Nimmo signed an eight-year, $162 million contract with the Mets on Thursday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
The Mets selected Nimmo 13th overall in the 2011 MLB Draft, and, barring a trade, this deal makes it extremely likely he'll play his entire career with the club. Nimmo has compiled a 134 wRC+ and .362 wOBA across seven big-league seasons, which highlight his on-base and contact skills. He's also a strong defensive center fielder and will be locked into the lineup at that position in 2023. The lone concern is Nimmo's injury history, as he's played in more than 100 games just twice in his major-league career.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Riding pine Wednesday
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Nimmo isn't starting Wednesday against Washington.
Nimmo has been on a tear at the plate recently, hitting .500 with two home runs, two doubles, six RBI, three runs, a walk and three strikeouts over the last five games. However, he'll get a breather while Terrance Gore starts in center field and bats ninth during Wednesday's regular-season finale.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Powers Mets to sweep of twin bill
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Nimmo went 6-for-8 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Nationals.
The center fielder had three hits and three RBI in each game, going yard in the fourth inning of the matinee before leading off the nightcap with his 16th homer of the year. Nimmo's been on fire to close out the regular season, slashing .400/.484/.582 over his last 15 games with two steals, 11 RBI and 14 runs, although Tuesday's homers were his first during that blistering stretch.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Crosses plate three times Sunday
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Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored in Sunday's win over the A's.
The 29-year-old outfielder continues a late-season surge from the leadoff spot, crossing the plate in the third, fourth and eighth innings in a 13-4 rout. Nimmo has four multi-hit performances in his last seven starts, batting .393 (11-for-28) over that stretch with two steals, five RBI and nine runs scored, and he's now three runs shy of reaching 100 in a season for the first time in his career.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Absent from Saturday's lineup
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Nimmo isn't starting Saturday against the Athletics, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Nimmo returned to the lineup Friday against Oakland and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run. He'll get a breather while Mark Canha starts in center field and bats second.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Cleared to start
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Nimmo (quadriceps) will lead off and play center field Friday against Oakland, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Nimmo left Wednesday's game against Milwaukee due to left quadriceps tightness, but the issue turned out to be fairly mild. An MRI came back clean during Thursday's scheduled off day, so he'll avoid missing any starts.
