Photo by Ed Delany, MMO
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a triple and run scored for the St. Lucie Mets on Thursday night in his first rehab game. He led off and was the designated hitter for St. Lucie.
Nimmo, 26, was placed on the injured list on May 22 (retroactive to May). He is dealing with stiff neck as well as a bulging cervical disk, injuries that have lingered since mid-April.
The injuries likely played a role in his ugly .200/.344/.323 slash line to start the year. The former first round pick was hitting .241/.388/.463 when he was first pulled from a game with a stiff neck.
The Mets have gone with the struggling combination of Juan Lagares and Carlos Gomez in center.
