Brandon Nimmo, Outfield, New York Mets


Date of Birth: 3/27/1993
Birthplace: Cheyenne, Wyoming

Brandon Nimmo, outfielder for the New York Mets, was drafted by the Mets in 2011. He played in the Mets' minor league system from 2011 through most of 2016.

In 32 games with the Mets in 2016, Nimmo batted .274 with 20 hits. He also played in 97 games in the minors.

Nimmo had 46 hits and a .260 batting average in 69 games with the Mets in 2017. Defensively, he played 32 games in left field, 12 games in center field, and 8 games in right field.

Nimmo started the 2018 season as a backup player but he quickly proved that he deserved to be in the starting lineup. He finished the season with 114 hits, 28 doubles, 8 triples, 17 home runs, 47 RBIs, 140 strikeouts to 80 walks, and a .263 batting average. Defensively, he playd 32 games in left field, 44 games in center field, and 62 games in right field.

Nimmo spent time on the DL in 2019 with a neck injury. He finished the season with 44 hits, 11 doubles, 29 RBIs, 71 strikeouts to 46 walks, and a .221 batting average in 69 games. Defensively, he played 38 games in left field, 43 games in center field, and 6 games in right field.

Nimmo played in 55 games in 2020. He finished the season with 52 hits, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs, 18 RBIs, 43 strikeouts to 33 walks, and a .280 batting average. Defensively, he plyaed 22 games in left field, 10 games in right field, and 44 games in center field.

Nimmo spent time on the IL in 2021 with a finger bone bruise and a hamstring strain. He finished the season with 95 hits, 17 doubles, 28 RBIs, 79 strikeouts to 54 walks, and a .292 batting average in 92 games. Defensively, as a center fielder in 84 games, he made 196 putouts and 1 error.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Brandon Nimmo
Baseball Reference - Brandon Nimmo