7 years agoThe New York Mets may not have much room for outfielder Brandon Nimmo to find a ton of playing time, but he sure is forcing their hand. Nimmo is the odd man out in an outfield featuring regular starters Yoenis Cespedes, Michael Conforto, and Jay Bruce, but he’s certainly earned more playing time with his results. As such, he’s back in the lineup hitting leadoff against starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson and the Washington Nationals on Monday. Across 21 plate appearances this season, Nimmo is slashing .400/.571/.800 and has looked like the prototypical leadoff hitter the Amazins have lacked for years. As long as he’s actually playing, Nimmo is an excellent player to utilize in on-base percentage leagues, but playing time is definitely going to remain an issue.--John Smith
Source: Baseball Press