Latest Brandon Nimmo News

Mets and Yankees wrap up nightmare New York seasons and head into uncertain winter

Oct. 02, 2023 17:02 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in nine years, baseball's postseason won't include a New York team. Neither one even came close, really. Back in March, such a monumental flop by the Mets and Yankees would've been difficult to envision. After combining for 200...

Brandon Nimmo placed on IL by Mets with shoulder injury

Sep. 30, 2023 16:18 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo was placed on the injured list with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder on Saturday, ending the season for the New York Mets’ leadoff hitter and center fielder. Nimmo was injured Thursday night, when he tried making a diving catch or Jorge...

Mark Vientos homers twice, Kodai Senga goes 6 innings, Mets beat Marlins 8-3

Sep. 20, 2023 23:23 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Mark Vientos had his first career multi-homer game, Brandon Nimmo hit a home run, double and single, and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 8-3 on Wednesday night. Kodai Senga threw six innings of two-run ball while Brett Baty also went deep for the Mets, who...

Burger hits game-winning single in 9th, Marlins beat Mets 4-3 after blowing late lead

Sep. 20, 2023 00:58 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Jake Burger hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-3 on Tuesday night after blowing a late lead. Josh Bell had an early RBI double and Braxton Garrett did not allow an earned run in six stellar innings...

Bartolo Colón celebrated for 21-year career, announcing retirement 5 years after last pitch

Sep. 17, 2023 16:14 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Bartolo Colón wanted to say goodbye to the major leagues with the New York Mets and, of course, his home run was going to be celebrated. Four months past his 50th birthday and five years removed from his last big league pitch, Colón was honored by the Mets on...

Kodai Senga, Mets play spoiler in 11-1 rout of Diamondbacks

Sep. 14, 2023 20:52 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Kodai Senga struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, Jeff McNeil and Jonathan Araúz homered, and the New York Mets continued playing the spoiler with an 11-1 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Jake McCarthy had an eighth-inning RBI double for the...

Twins beat Mets 8-4 as Max Kepler and Kyle Farmer lead barrage of 2-out RBIs

Sep. 09, 2023 18:35 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Max Kepler smashed a middle-of-the-plate slider toward the seats above right-center field with the bases loaded and two outs for the Minnesota Twins in the seventh inning of a one-run game, he turned toward his dugout and smirked at his teammates. The ball...

Pete Alonso hits 1 of Mets' 5 homers to back José Quintana in 11-5 rout of Nationals

Sep. 05, 2023 22:57 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brandon Nimmo doesn't care whether the Mets finish ahead of the Washington Nationals in the NL East, but he still thinks New York has plenty to play for in the final month of a disastrous season. As a personal goal, hitting 20 homers for the first time was...