Brandon Nimmo has never been an All Star. He has never won a Gold Glove or a Silver Slugger. He has never placed in NL MVP voting. But Nimmo has, in many ways, been the heart of the Mets since debuting in 2016, holding down the leadoff spot and serving a core member of the roster for over half a decade. So it shouldn’t surprise anybody that Nimmo did all the things that make Nimmo special yet again in 2022.
Nimmo’s propensity for getting on base at an above-average clip, more than anything, has been his greatest asset, and the main reason he has become a staple in the leadoff spot.