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Mets Rumors: Brandon Nimmo Re-Signs with NY on 8-Year, $162M Contract in Free Agency

Brandon Nimmo is returning to the New York Mets after the two sides agreed to an eight-year, $162 million contract on Thursday, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Nimmo is entering his age-30 season. He's played seven MLB seasons, all of them with the Mets. Last year, he hit .274 (.800 OPS) with 16 home runs, 64 RBI, a team-high 102 runs and a league-high seven triples.

For his career, he has hit .269 (.827 OPS) with 63 home runs and 213 RBI.

Hand and hamstring injuries cut his 2021 season to just 92 games. A bulging disk in his neck led to just 69 games in 2019.