Brandon Nimmo still remembers one special phone call he received shortly after he was selected by the Mets in the first round of the 2011 draft.
The caller was David Wright, welcoming the 18-year-old Nimmo to the organization and dangling a carrot for the young outfielder.
“He said he was looking forward to us playing together and helping out the team and winning a World Series together,” Nimmo said. “That was something special for me on that day.”
At least one part of that vision will be fulfilled Tuesday, when the 35-year-old Wright is activated from the disabled list, placing him on a major league roster for the first time with Nimmo.