Not long ago, we asked New York Mets fans whether they thought Brandon Nimmo or Dominic Smith would have a better big league career. In the time since, the Mets have shut Nimmo down from his rehab due to a bulging disk in his neck. The promising young outfielder put together an awesome 2018 campaign which had him on many people’s lists to contribute moving forward.
One injury doesn’t guarantee a career is completely derailed regardless of how devastating it is. The opposite, however, can also be true.
This is the kind of lingering injury that can cost a player an entire season and even force him to hang up his cleats early.