Port ST. Lucy – Brandon Nimmo will embrace every opportunity he gets to debut against the left-hander this spring.
His first rift came on Tuesday, when Nimmo batted one against Lefty Franber Valde. Used as a DH in the Mets’ 2–0 win at Clover Park, Nimmo finished 1-for-2.
Last season Nimmo posted an anemic slash line of .196 / .317 / .333 against the Left, bringing a fresh approach to this season: He planned to practice batting against a leftie every day.
“Nimmo said,” Spring training is the right time to see more and more leftists as I only need to make adjustments. “I have seen what the numbers were last year, and I know there is a need to improve, but I also believe in myself, looking at the opportunities, I will make adjustments.
“I’m just going there every time and I’m not doing the same thing.” I’m either going there with a different approach or different mechanic or have thought in the head to do something different that is successful. “
One of the team’s right-handed options for Center Field, Albert Almora Jr., defeated a solo homer in the fifth inning. The Mets have also signed right-hander Kevin Pilar, who can play all three positions in the outfield.
Nimmo cited former Rockies star Todd Helton, who regularly performed batting practice against the lefties to sharpen his skills. But in Nimmo’s winter, the challenge was similar. Nimmo settled on an assistant club house attendant.
“He was the only boy allowed to be in the stadium and he used to play in high school, so I would go up to 35-40 feet,” Nimmo said. “Went there and done all that child.”
Sam McWilliams earned a save with a seventh inning that included two strikeouts – along with two baseruns allowed.
The right-hander signed a major league contract over the winter despite a journeyman minor league career, after increasing his velocity by changing his pitching style.
Manager Louis Braj said, “He got tough in a difficult situation and got out of the jam there. He got some swings and misses.” “You can see that stuff just plays. Things will keep getting better for him. “
Mark Vianos, who has been developed as a third baseman, saw action at first base behind Pete Alonso and went 1-1-1. … Jeff McNeill had a solo homer in the second inning.
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