Brandon Nimmo’s drop from the leadoff spot actually made a lot of sense in 2024. No longer an elite OBP guy and with Francisco Lindor needing a new role for the New York Mets, it became a staple of the ball club over the last year and a half.
The problem was Nimmo wasn’t ideal in the middle of the order. Although he improved his power, it never felt quite ideal especially with Jeff McNeil often hitting behind him. Nimmo wasn’t the problem. The way the rest of the team around him was structured had him fitting in less perfectly.