If the season needed to start today, it would be hard to argue against Mickey Callaway using Brandon Nimmo in center field more than Juan Lagares, especially since Nimmo is showing himself to be an ideal leadoff hitter this spring.
"He definitely fits a mold of what you'd be looking for in that leadoff spot," Mets manager Mickey Callaway recently said when asked if Nimmo was in line for such a role this season.
Frankly, this isn't new for Nimmo. In the 68 at-bats he's had during his career when leading off an inning, Nimmo is hitting .