Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has been sidelined since Wednesday due to neck stiffness, but it sounds like the veteran will be back in lineup in the very near future.
Speaking with reporters ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Braves in Atlanta, Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza explained that while Nimmo is not in Sunday’s starting lineup, he’s expected to be available off the bench, and then likely back in the starting lineup on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies.
“He’s better,” Mendoza said when asked how Nimmo was feeling. “He should be a player for us today."
“There’s a good chance he’s in the lineup tomorrow," he later added.
Nimmo exited Wednesday’s 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals after the first inning, as he felt he was being “a detriment on both ends” to the Mets because of the neck stiffness that he woke up experiencing.
"Sometimes, depending on how serious it is, I can kind of tough it out and play through it, but this one was affecting the swing and me running," Nimmo said, explain that the stiffness dates back to him running into an outfield wall in 2019. "I wasn't able to do what I wanted on defense either. I wasn't able to look up… So we decided to go ahead and get out of there… When it pops up, it just takes a few days to get out."
The 32-year-old Nimmo is in the midst of another strong season for the Mets, posting a .761 OPS with 20 homers and 68 RBI. He’s also been hot at the plate as of late, slashing .320/.379/.400 with eight hits and four runs scored over his last seven games.
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