Mets' outfield equation complicated by Nimmo

Nimmo's base hit NEW YORK -- As Michael Conforto attempted to force his way into the Mets' outfield rotation last season, team officials frequently predicted that the situation would "work itself out." It's a cliché, because it's true. Injuries happen. Events unfold. Playing time tends to materialize where once there was none.

To wit: Yoenis Cespedes strained his right hamstring and Conforto never sat on the bench again, going on to post All-Star numbers before undergoing left shoulder surgery in September. Now, the roles have changed. It is Conforto who is rehabbing in Port St. Lucie, Fla., nearly ready to reclaim a starting job that's earmarked for him.

Suddenly, Conforto is the one who…