NEW YORK -- Prior to Monday's game against the Giants, the Mets announced that Brandon Nimmo was placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to Friday, a day after Nimmo was hit by a pitch that injured his left index finger, resulting in a bone bruise.
Nimmo's 18 hit-by-pitches this season leads the National League and is second to the Rays' Carlos Gomez (20) in the Majors. Nimmo was starting to hit a hot streak over his last eight games, batting .464 with nine extra-base hits.
X-rays and an MRI exam did not show any structural damage in Nimmo's injured finger, so the Mets gave it a few days to see if he would make any progress.