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New York Mets: Brandon Nimmo Reacts to Demotion

By Nick Ziegler

Jul 31, 2016; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo (9) dives for the ball hit by Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) (not pictured) for an out during the first inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 31, 2016; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo (9) dives for the ball hit by Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) (not pictured) for an out during the first inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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The New York Mets have once again demoted outfielder Brandon Nimmo. How is the young outfielder taking his second demotion this season?

Prior to the MLB trade deadline, the New York Mets were under a lot of pressure to make a move to acquire a big bat to place in the middle of their lineup. General manager Sandy Alderson was able to acquire outfielder Jay Bruce from the Cincinnati Reds, and that made the Mets’ outfield even more crowded.

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After the trade was completed, it was Brandon Nimmo who became the odd-man out in the outfield.

“That’s baseball and I’ve had to learn how to deal with failures and successes on and off the field and baseball has been a great teacher of that,” Nimmo said to Julie Kayzerman of NJ.com.

“This is one of those things where there’s just too many players and getting Bruce, it’s awesome for our team so however, I can help the team, that’s what I’ve got to do,” Nimmo said to Kayzerman. “And right now that’s me going down and working on my craft in Triple-A and I’ll continue to try and get better. I’m still young, still, have a lot to work on and still have a lot that I can do to help this team in the future.”

Bruce will certainly be a big upgrade for the Mets in their lineup, as he has been excellent this season knocking in base-runners. This season, Bruce has totaled a .262 batting average, 25 home runs, and 80 RBIs.

“As of today, this is the second time in about four or five weeks, so I have some recent experience to draw back on and all I know is I can’t control decisions that are made up here,” Nimmo said to Kayzerman. “All I have to do is just do the best I can with what I can control and that’s going out and trying to play hard every day and so if I can do that every day and get some at-bats, that’s good and I’ll just keep working.”

Nimmo still has a bright future with the Mets, as he has played well in his first two stints in the big leagues. In a small sample size this season, Nimmo has totaled a .250 batting average, one home run, and five RBIs. In addition to playing well, it doesn’t appear that any player is having more fun on the field than Nimmo. Seeing his excitement has been refreshing to watch and is one of the reasons why he is a fan-favorite.

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When we see the rosters expand in September, there is a good chance that Nimmo will be back in the majors. Until then, he has taken his demotion very well and is looking forward to developing as a player in the minors.

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