PORT ST. LUCIE — Brandon Nimmo didn’t get an opportunity to check his proper knee, however was simply glad to face in his acquainted submit on Monday.
The outfielder began in left subject for the primary time this spring after coping with proper knee soreness that has curtailed his Grapefruit League exercise.
Nimmo had beforehand served because the DH in his three recreation appearances.
“I have just been trying to listen to [the knee] and it has been really good the last few days,” Nimmo mentioned on a day the Mets misplaced 2-0 to the Rays at Clover Park. “We pushed a little bit more to get to left field today, so it’s making real good progress.”
Nimmo mentioned a part of the explanation he selected Monday for his outfield debut this spring was so he may relaxation the next day, on which the whole crew is off.
“But we’re getting down to the end here and decisions have to be made on playing the field and DHing,” Nimmo mentioned. “I wanted to get out there because in controlled settings it’s responding really well.”
Nimmo spent many of the offseason refraining from operating as he rested following a PRP injection for the plantar fasciitis in his left foot.
He estimated on Monday that he’s operating at about 90 p.c full pace as he offers together with his knee difficulty.
“Where I’m at I am pretty optimistic we’re on more the downhill side of this,” Nimmo mentioned. “Good timing for Opening Day.”
Jesse Winker left the sport after reaching for his calf whereas operating to first base within the first inning.
The outfielder’s suspicion that it was solely a cramp was confirmed by the crew’s coaching workers. Winker doesn’t anticipate to overlook additional motion.
Ryan Clifford was named to the All-Spring Breakout crew after launching a house run to heart subject within the occasion, which was unfold throughout varied spring coaching locales in latest days.
Clifford helped the Mets prospects to a 5-1 victory in opposition to their Nationals counterparts.
Luis De Los Santos, Anthony Gose, Joey Meneses, Sean Reid-Foley and Chris Williams had been reassigned to minor league camp.
It left the Mets with 44 gamers in main league camp.
The Mets have their ultimate off-day in camp on Tuesday.
They are going to return to Grapefruit League motion on Wednesday night time in West Palm Seaside, Fla., in opposition to the Astros.
