Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Phillies.
Nimmo gave Texas a lead it would never relinquish with a two-run home run in the third inning, his first in a Rangers' uniform. He was one of three new employees that contributed to the win along with Andrew McCutchen (HR, three RBI) and winning pitcher MacKenzie Gore (two runs, seven Ks, 5.1 innings). The early returns are positive for Nimmo, who also contributed to Saturday's win and went 4-for-12 out of the leadoff spot in winning two of three on the road against Philadelphia.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Productive in win
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Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Phillies.
The former Met singled and stole a base before scoring on a Jake Burger home run in the third inning. Nimmo then scored as the automatic runner in the 10th on a Wyatt Langford single. Nimmo is batting leadoff for Texas -- a job once held by Marcus Semien, the player he was traded for -- and that role gives him an excellent chance to steal double-digit bags for a third straight season.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Makes spring debut
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Nimmo started in right field and batted leadoff, going 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's spring exhibition against Team Brazil.
Nimmo made his spring debut as part of a plan to gradually build up the veteran outfielder. He's expected to be the primary leadoff hitter for the Rangers in 2026.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Should start playing soon
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Nimmo is on a specific ramp-up plan and will begin playing in Cactus League games in March, Matt Postins of SI.com reports.
The slow ramp-up is designed to have Nimmo, who turns 33 later this month, fresh for Opening Day, according to Texas manager Skip Schumaker. Nimmo is expected to bat leadoff for the Rangers, taking the spot in the order that had belonged to Marcus Semien, the player he was traded for in November.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Set for leadoff duties
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Manager Skip Schumaker said Sunday that he expects Nimmo to open the season as the Rangers' everyday right fielder and leadoff hitter, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Josh Smith served as Texas' primary leadoff man in 2025, but Nimmo's .350 career OBP and less extreme splits make for a more logical choice at the top of the order. After batting fourth or fifth for much of last season with the Mets, Nimmo will lose out on RBI opportunities with the move, but he could make a push for his first 100-run campaign since 2022 while hitting in front of Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford. The move to right field could prove to be a more challenging adjustment for Nimmo, as he hasn't seen action there since 2020.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Dealt to Texas
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The Mets are finalizing a trade that will send Nimmo to the Rangers in exchange for infielder Marcus Semien, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Nimmo is coming off a 2025 campaign during which he posted a .760 OPS with 25 home runs, 92 RBI and 13 stolen bases over 652 regular-season plate appearances. He also played in a career-high 155 contests and has been relatively durable in recent campaigns, logging at least 151 appearances every year since 2022 despite managing a foot injury. Nimmo should immediately take on a starting role in the Rangers' outfield and will be looked to for some pop, as he's averaged 24 regular-season long balls over the past three years. However, his defense has slipped of late (probably at least in part due to the foot issue), and he has five years remaining on his current deal, which may explain why the Mets decided to move him. Nimmo has a full no-trade clause in his contract, but he's already approved the deal, per Will Sammon of The Athletic.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Racks up three hits in win
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Nimmo went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 8-5 win over the Cubs.
This was Nimmo's fifth multi-hit effort over his last 11 games, a span in which he has hit .319 (15-for-47). He has added three homers and 11 RBI in that span despite racking up 13 strikeouts. The outfielder is up to a .264/.326/.442 slash line with 25 homers, 92 RBI, 81 runs scored, 27 doubles and 12 stolen bases through 152 games this season. He'll set a career high in games played when he next takes the field.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Getting start in center field
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Nimmo will start in center field and bat cleanup in Tuesday's contest versus the Cubs.
Nimmo has plenty of past center-field experience, but this will be just his fifth appearance and first start at the position this season. Starling Marte will start in left field for the Mets.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Homers Thursday
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Nimmo went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Thursday's 6-1 win over San Diego.
Nimmo extended New York's lead to 5-1 in the third inning with his homer off lefty Wandy Peralta, his 24th of the year to match a career high. The 32-year-old Nimmo has gone 6-for-20 (.300) with a pair of homers in his last five games. Overall, he's batting .261 with a .768 OPS, 86 RBI, 76 runs scored and 12 stolen bases through 612 plate appearances this season.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Belts two homers vs. Miami
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Nimmo went 3-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI and two additional runs scored during Friday's 19-9 win over the Marlins.
Nimmo helped the Mets jump out to an early lead with a three-run homer off Eury Perez in the first inning before belting a solo shot in the sixth. Nimmo is now up to 22 home runs on the season, which is two off from his career high that he set in 2022. Outside of Aug. 20 to 24 -- when he was dealing with nick stiffness -- Nimmo has collected at least one hit in each of his last 14 games, going 19-for-49 (.388) with 13 runs, three homers and 14 RBI over that span.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Three hits in Wednesday's win
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Nimmo went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.
The veteran outfielder was dealing with a neck issue last weekend, but Nimmo seemed plenty healthy Wednesday as he rattled off his first three-hit performance since Aug. 2. Over his last 12 contests, sandwiched around a three-game absence, he's slashing .349/.388/.465 with two doubles, a homer, eight RBI and nine runs.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Rejoining lineup Monday
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Nimmo (neck) will start in left field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Phillies.
After exiting Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Nationals with a stiff neck, Nimmo was held out of the starting nine for the Mets' next four games, though he made an appearance as a pinch hitter in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta. With Nimmo's neck issue having seemingly improved with the rest, he'll take back his usual spot in the Mets outfield as the team kicks off an important three-game set with Philadelphia.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Remaining on bench Sunday
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Nimmo (neck) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Nimmo will miss a fourth straight start and is viewed as day-to-day while he continues to manage a stiff neck. Jeff McNeil will step in as the Mets' starting left fielder Sunday.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Idle again Saturday
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Nimmo (neck) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
Nimmo isn't part of the lineup for a third straight game, with Starling Marte patrolling left field in his place. Nimmo went through pregame warmups before a final assessment was made on his availability, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Remains out Friday
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Nimmo (neck) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.
He'll miss a second straight start while battling a stiff neck. Nimmo is considered day-to-day. The Mets will roll out Tyrone Taylor again in left field in Nimmo's stead.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Held out with stiff neck
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Nimmo (neck) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
Nimmo was removed from Wednesday's 5-4 loss due to neck stiffness, which he first experienced after waking up earlier that morning. The outfielder has a history of neck issues, but the Mets believe he will be ready to play at some point this weekend against Atlanta. Tyrone Taylor will start in left field for the Mets on Thursday.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Viewed as day-to-day
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Nimmo is considered day-to-day after leaving Wednesday's game against the Nationals due to neck stiffness, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Nimmo has a history of neck discomfort and was pulled from Wednesday's game in the bottom of the third inning after he woke up earlier in the day with a stiff neck, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. In his lone at-bat Wednesday, Nimmo grounded into a double play. The Mets believe he'll be back in the lineup in the next 24-to-48 hours, so Nimmo could get Thursday off since it's an afternoon game after a night game. If he does, it sounds like he should be good to go at some point for the weekend series versus Atlanta.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Exits with neck stiffness
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Nimmo was removed from Wednesday's game against the Nationals due to neck stiffness, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The 32-year-old grounded into a double play in the top of the first inning and was replaced in left field by Starling Marte in the bottom of the third. Consider Nimmo headed into Thursday's series finale in Washington.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Breaks out of slump with homer
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Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 13-5 win over Atlanta.
It was the 20th round tripper of the year for Nimmo, who had entered the day in quite a slump. He was 4-for-31 (.129) with zero extra-base hits to open the month prior to Tuesday, and the long ball was his first since July 23 versus the Angels. The veteran outfielder is still slashing a healthy .266/.346/.455 with 11 homers, 11 doubles, 37 RBI and 11 stolen bases over his last 264 plate appearances (61 games), and Nimmo remains locked into an everyday role in left field.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Knocks in three runs in victory
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Nimmo went 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBI against the Giants in a 12-6 win Saturday.
Nimmo knocked an RBI single in each of the fourth, sixth and seventh frames. The veteran outfielder's productive performance came on the heels of a six-game stretch during which he recorded just one RBI while going 3-for-26 with 10 strikeouts. Nimmo has posted a .261/.327/.454 slash line with 19 homers, 56 runs, 63 RBI and 12 stolen bases through 107 contests on the campaign.
