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By Brian Joura

In a season where close to nothing has gone as planned, it’s hard to single out Brandon Nimmo’s play for the Mets. But it’s been quite the unusual year for Nimmo, almost like we have no idea who he is or what to expect. He’s the kind of guy where if everything went right, you could see a .300/.400/.500 type of year. But anyone who’s followed the 2023 Mets knows everything didn’t go right. And as the team goes to St. Louis for a four-game set, Nimmo sports a .264/.362/.441 line in 515 PA.

The AVG and OBP components are in line, albeit lower, with our .300/.400 goal. But the power is not at our ideal level. Which seems strange to say, as Nimmo has tied his career-high with 17 HR. That mark was set in his breakout year in 2018, when he came into the season as a reserve fighting for playing time and, due to injuries to other outfielders early in the year, finished as a regular.

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