New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has a reputation for being a humble, soft-spoken person who lets his performances on the field do the talking for him.
But even he admitted surprise about getting snubbed from the 2024 MLB All-Star team.
“I thought I had a pretty dang good shot, so I was pretty surprised when I wasn’t on there,” Nimmo said about his All-Star omission after Tuesday’s 7-5 win over the Washington Nationals, per SNY.
“Just statistically speaking, I’m usually pretty truthful with myself. Like you said, in a lot of the categories that matter, I’m up there in NL outfielders. So yeah, definitely was surprised when that didn’t happen.”
“I thought I had a pretty dang good shot, so I was pretty surprised when I wasn’t on there.”
Brandon Nimmo talks about not making the NL All-Star team: pic.twitter.com/pxMCTtJsju
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 10, 2024
Nimmo’s .826 OPS is currently ranked fourth among NL outfielders. He is also third in home runs (15), fourth in RBIs (58), and leads all NL outfielders in runs scored, with 57. All of these stats show why Nimmo, who has homered in back-to-back games, was worthy of an All-Star roster spot.
One player who values Nimmo’s success this season is Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, who was also an All-Star snub this year. He and Nimmo typically comprise the top two spots in New York’s lineup, which has resulted in great success as of late. Lindor also addressed how important Nimmo’s presence behind him has been.
“He’s been doing fantastic,” Lindor said of Nimmo on Tuesday. “The way he’s gone about his at-bats, the way he’s preparing and putting a lot of pressure on the pitchers. It seems like every pitcher when Nimmo comes up to the plate is in a high-leverage situation, and that’s really good.”
“He’s been doing fantastic”
Francisco Lindor talks about how much it helps him to have Brandon Nimmo hitting behind him in the lineup: pic.twitter.com/e7hxWdZB1g
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 10, 2024
Lindor and Nimmo will surely have chips on their respective shoulders after not receiving All-Star Game invites; considering how good they already are, that presents a downright scary scenario for opposing pitchers.
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Publish date : 2024-07-10 15:00:03
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