Red-hot Brandon Nimmo propels Mets past Giants
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SAN FRANCISCO — It’s not too often you hear about a 10-year veteran maturing, but last year, mired in a brutal July in which he batted .188, Brandon Nimmo figured something needed to change. Or rather, maybe things needed to go back to where they were.
Brandon Nimmo credits a mindset shift for his 2025 resurgence as the New York Mets chase their first NL East division title in a decade.
In 2025, Brandon Nimmo has gradually improved his numbers each month of the season and is currently riding a streak of 18 straight games reaching base,
Pete Alonso brought the hammer down on the Angels on Wednesday afternoon with a 439-foot three-run homer that capped a four-run third inning and sent the Mets to a 6-3 win that vaulted them into first place in the NL East.
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With Hayden Birdsong in Triple-A and Landen Roupp injured, the Giants had to use their first planned bullpen game of the season
Brandon Nimmo made the first in a series of swing and approach changes that redefined him as a player. Long one of the league’s best at reaching base, Nimmo became more selectively aggressive. He ceased focusing as fully on working counts.
For Brandon Nimmo, his first homestand in New York was even more surreal than he could have ever imagined, thanks to some thoughtful planning by David Wright and Curtis Granderson.
Mets third. Francisco Alvarez singles to center field. Ronny Mauricio singles to right field. Francisco Alvarez to second. Brandon Nimmo hits into a force out to second base. Ronny Mauricio out