New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo left the game in the third inning on Thursday after getting hit on the left hand against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets announced that the x-rays on the left index finger of Nimmo were negative. Nimmo swung at the pitch and technically grounded out to third base though the bat never made contact with the baseball. The pitch made direct contact with...
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Brandon Nimmo spearheaded the New York Mets unstoppable offense on Wednesday night with five hits in their 16-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Nimmo went 5-for-5 with two doubles, triple, three RBI and three runs scored. His five hits were a career-high and the 34th time in team history a player has collected at least five hits. The last player to do so was Wilmer Flores on July 3, 2016 when he...
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New York Mets right-hander Jenrry Mejia made his return to affiliated ball on Thursday in the Dominican Summer League. Mejia, 28, pitched four scoreless innings for the DSL Mets in his first appearance since 2015. He allowed only one hit, zero walks and struck out three. On July 6, it was announced by MLB commissioner Robert Manfred that Mejia was granted a conditional reinstatement from his...
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Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Philadelphia Phillies have acquired first baseman Justin Bour from the Miami Marlins in return for a minor league pitcher. Bour, 30, is in the midst of a down season for the Marlins slashing only .227/.347/.412 with a 108 wRC+, 19 homers and 54 RBI. He’s also been a below average defensive first baseman with -3 DRS and -0.8 UZR. The big...
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Brandon Nimmo was in the middle of a All-Star caliber season on June 24 when he got hit on the hand by a Rich Hill pitch. Coming into that game, the 25-year-old Nimmo was hitting .284/.400/.574 with nine doubles, six triples and 12 homers in 65 games. From June 24 through today, Nimmo has seen his strikeout rate jump up to 32.5% (up from 27.2% to start the season). It’s been a struggle for...
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