Brandon Nimmo treated Sunday’s All-Star Game disappointment predictably — by looking at the bright side. He admittedly was hoping to be included, but was also pleased to even be part of the discussion.
“That’s encouraging because of where I started this year. I was supposed to be a bench player,” Nimmo said before the Mets split a doubleheader with the Phillies, winning 4-3 in 10 innings before losing 3-1, at Citi Field on Monday. “So to even be in these All-Star conversations, I should be really proud of that and really happy about that.”
Nimmo has been one of the Mets’ lone bright spots in this dismal season, the team leader in OPS (.