Given how the 2018 season turned out, it’s hard to believe Brandon Nimmo was optioned to Triple-A just ten games into the year. The move followed Michael Conforto’s return from shoulder surgery, which resulted in fewer playing opportunities for the young outfielder. Thankfully, Nimmo was called back up three days later and left no doubt that he deserved a spot on the roster, developing into the team’s most reliable offensive threat while flashing his brilliant and infectious smile.
Drafted thirteenth overall in the 2011 MLB Draft, Nimmo — whom MLB Pipeline ranked as the number five prospect in the farm system heading into the 2016 season — appeared in 101 games for the New York Mets (primarily off the bench) prior to 2018.