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18 Facts About Brandon Nimmo

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Brandon Tate Nimmo was born on March 27,1993 and is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.

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Brandon Nimmo was drafted by the Mets in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.

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One such event was the 2010 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field, where Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored and two runs batted in to earn co-MVP honors with pitcher Nick Burdi.

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Brandon Nimmo played ten games with the Gulf Coast Mets and the Kingsport Mets towards the end of the 2011 season.

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Brandon Nimmo spent the following season with the Class A-Short Season Brooklyn Cyclones of the New York–Penn League.

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Brandon Nimmo was the only player in the New York–Penn League with two grand slams in 2012, his first coming on June 30.

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Brandon Nimmo placed fourth in doubles and fifth in RBIs for the New York–Penn League.

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Brandon Nimmo began the 2013 season with the Class-A Savannah Sand Gnats and was ranked fourth among Mets prospects.

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Brandon Nimmo was voted into the 2013 All-Star Futures Game held at the Mets' Citi Field.

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Brandon Nimmo started the 2014 season with Class-A Advanced St Lucie Mets of the Florida State League.

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Brandon Nimmo began the 2016 season with the Las Vegas 51s; through 250 at bats he was hitting.

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Brandon Nimmo made his major league debut the next day against the Atlanta Braves and went 0-for-4.

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In 2017, Brandon Nimmo was chosen to be part of Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic.

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14.

Late in the year, hitting coaches Kevin Long and Pat Roessler suggested that Brandon Nimmo try hitting without his front foot striding forward.

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Brandon Nimmo took the suggestion, which allowed his front foot to turn open and generate better hip rotation.

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16.

Brandon Nimmo had the fastest home run trot of all major league players, at 17.

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17.

In 2021, Brandon Nimmo missed most of May and all of June due to a bruised hand.

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18.

Brandon Nimmo married Chelsea Bradley in November 2017 in Savannah, Georgia.

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