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Mets leftelder Brandon Nimmo returns to the dugout after he strikes out leading off during the rst inning against the Nationals at on April 6. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

By Laura Albanese [email protected]  @AlbaneseLaura Updated June 18, 2019 7:35 PM

ATLANTA — Even during the worst baseball days in these last four years, Brandon Nimmo always was ready with a wide grin, on and off the eld, the rare player known for his sunny disposition, on a team that gave him every reason to be negative.

There hasn’t been much of that lately, with the Mets in a tailspin, and Nimmo on the . And there won’t be any of that for a quite a long time.

Nimmo received an epidural for his inamed neck and has been shut down from baseball activities for at least 30 days, Mickey Callaway said, the result of Nimmo’s second opinion Monday, when he went to see Dr. Robert Watkins, who also worked on . They have not discussed surgery, Callaway said, and there is no Do Not Sell My timetable foCr oNoimkmieos’s return. He’ll be re-evaluated after the 30-day period in mPiedr-sJounlayl. INnifmormmoat oiorniginally landed on the IL on May 22, and said he had a bulging disc in his neck and couldn’t turn his head right. Regardless, the Mets went forward with playing him in rehab games, until he had to be scratched from a start Accept Cookies last week, leading to further questioning of how the team is handling its recurring injuries. Justin Wilson and Robinson Cano also came back before they apparently were ready, re-aggravating existing injuries.

“That’s certainly a loss for us,” said , who now stands to get more games in centereld. “He’s not only at the plate, getting on base, high energy guy, he’s just a guy in the clubhouse guys like to have around; he’s always positive and leads by example.” By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can learn more about how we use cookies by reviewing our Privacy Policy. https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/brandon-nimmo-neck-injury-1.32582526 1/3 8/24/2020 Mets' Brandon Nimmo shut down from baseball activities for 30 days with neck issue | Newsday The Mets are in an unusual but not ideal position in the outeld. Their best defensive option, , swings a light bat. , J.D. Davis and Jeff McNeil. all natural inelders, are less defensively sound there, but a whole lot more. All three will see time in the outeld with Nimmo gone, with McNeil likely being rst in that depth chart. Smith has made himself impossible to ignore, with a team-high .448 on-base percentage, third in the majors for players with a minimum of 100 plate appearances.

“You come into the season, you count on Nim. His on-base percentage is such a helpful way for you to score runs,” Callaway said, “but we covered ourselves with depth and we need that depth to step up and continue to play good baseball.”

Conforto, for his part, has played 107 major-league games in center, 58 last season, though none this year, and says he’ll be ready to play there when he gets the call. Carlos Gomez was in the lineup there Tuesday.

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“I’m all for any way we can get the hot bats in the lineup,” Conforto said. “I think it makes sense to get Dom in there, to get J.D. in there to kind of bolster that lineup. Those guys have held their own in the outeld.”

“If there was Jeff or Dom in left and I was in center, I would probably want to stick a little bit to whoever has the least experience,” he added. “If this is what we’re doing, we’re going to have to put some faith in those Do Not Sell My guys that they can get the job done…I think they’ve shown some athleticism out there. I think it’s just a time for Cookies Personal Information everybody to step up.”

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By Laura Albanese [email protected]  @AlbaneseLaura

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