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Mets Activate Brandon Nimmo, Place David Peterson On Injured List

By Anthony Franco | July 2, 2021 at 4:07pm CDT

The Mets announced a host of roster moves this afternoon. Outfielder Brandon Nimmo is back from the injured list, as are reliever Jeurys Familia and catcher Tomás Nido. Righty Marcus Stroman has been activated from the bereavement list. To clear four active roster spots, New York placed lefty David Peterson on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 1, and optioned infielder Travis Blankenhorn, catcher Patrick Mazeika and southpaw Thomas Szapucki to Triple-A Syracuse.

Nimmo’s reinstatement is the most welcome of today’s developments for the Mets. The center fielder went on the IL on May 5 with a left index finger injury. It was initially termed a contusion, but further evaluation first suggested it was a nerve problem and eventually revealed a small ligament tear. Ultimately, the bothersome issue kept Nimmo out for nearly two full months.

The Mets are surely thrilled to have the 28-year-old back. Nimmo got off to a stellar .318/.430/.439 start through 80 plate appearances this season, a continuation of the fantastic production he’s put up over the past few years. He joins Jeff McNeil and Michael Conforto as recent returnees from the IL for New York, who leads the National League East by two games.

Peterson’s IL placement isn’t wholly unexpected. He’s been dealing with discomfort in his right side in recent days and was already expected to miss his next start. With the All-Star Break just ten days away, it makes sense for New York to at least shut him down through then. It’s been a bit of a confounding season for Peterson, whose ERA has jumped from 3.44 to 5.54 since 2020 despite improvements in his strikeout and walk rates (from 19.5% to 24% and 11.7% to 10.1%, respectively).

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  1. davidk1979

    4 years ago

    So happy to have Nimmo back he’s my fav Met total obp machine

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    • marcfrombrooklyn

      4 years ago

      So am I. Reading the typical comments about Nimmo on various Mets sites, you’d think he was a terrible player, barely worthy of a 4th outfielder role. They carry on how the Mets should play Pillar over him for both hitting and while pursuing a center fielder in a trade.. Sadly, there are still a lot of members of the “RBIs are what matters” crowd. Nimmo not only gets on base but also has decent power so even if his batting average isn’t great–and it’s great so far this year–he still gets on base and produces, you know, runs, the thing that wins games. His offense more than makes up for his defensive deficiencies.

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      • Cosmo2

        4 years ago

        It’s a crazy phenomena, how many fans think Nimmo sucks. He’s awesome, perfect lead off hitter.

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      • a dawg

        4 years ago

        He is a corner outfielder without a position

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      • a dawg

        4 years ago

        He is a corner outfielder without a position

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      • a dawg

        4 years ago

        He is a corner outfielder without a position

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        • Cosmo2

          4 years ago

          What’s your point? (And really Dom is first baseman without a position, Nimmo is a left fielder in center, and he’s still a great hitter)

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  2. MetsFan22

    4 years ago

    I can’t wait till we get fully healthy and just run away with the division!

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    • SalaryCapMyth

      4 years ago

      Haven’t you said that three seasons in a row now? >=}

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    • VonPurpleHayes

      4 years ago

      Ironically the Mets have been playing worse as they’ve been getting more healthy. Go figure.

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    • ChipperChop

      4 years ago

      Doubtful the Mets will spend one day in first in August or Sept, potentially sooner than that. Their offense is horrible, healthy or not. And their entire pitching staff has pitched above their heads for most of the year but they are slowly coming back to earth. Having to hold teams to 2-3 runs to have any chance of winning won’t hold up and they will finish 3rd or 4th in the East like most years.

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  3. simondlap

    4 years ago

    Finding Nimmo.

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  4. EasternLeagueVeteran

    4 years ago

    The story should contain update information on starting pitching. Ie, Carrasco and Syndegaard. ( except for the fact that there are no updates, so don’t hope for any, Mets fans). Ty Megill, the job may be yours until at least after the All-Star break.

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    • Cosmo2

      4 years ago

      Update: nothing’s changed

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    • bryan c

      4 years ago

      sny.tv/articles/mets-injury-tracker-new-updates-re…

      “Carrasco is throwing “full sides” off the rubber, Luis Rojas told reporters on July 1.

      “This is where he’s ramping up,” Rojas said, adding that Carrasco “feels good, looks good,” and his “stuff is great.”

      Syndergaard was shut down for six weeks five weeks ago. I guess the update would be – he was shut down for six weeks, five weeks ago. After the six weeks pass, there may be something to update.

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    • SalaryCapMyth

      4 years ago

      Oh well, I’m sure MLBTR staff will work much harder to provide the free baseball site that you so dearly deserve. I guess they just can’t post an article ONLY about Nimmo and Peterson. Could it be that they have already covered Mets pitching on previous articles and there is simply no news? Nah, that can’t be.

      Damn. Entitled much?

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  5. DarkSide830

    4 years ago

    wheels already falling off for this team…

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    • marcfrombrooklyn

      4 years ago

      Hardly, They’ve won some games they shouldn’t have through some chance. They’ve lost through chance as well. Their record is about at the level it should be. As the lineup improves, that level will rise.

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      • VonPurpleHayes

        4 years ago

        x-w/l has them at 38-39 which is very different than their current record. Not a perfect stat, but I’d argue against “their record is about at the level it should be.” The lineup needs to improve, but as it does will the pitching come down to earth? That’s the real question. We all know deGrom will be his usual demi-god self, but can Walker, Stroman and the bullpen continue their success? That will determine the Mets success or failure. I think the Nats and Braves will be knocking on that division door very soon. Going to come down to the wire.

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  6. Ben K

    4 years ago

    Because every team has stumbled and had its flaws, the NL East is still any’s for the taking (except the Marlins for now).

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    • SalaryCapMyth

      4 years ago

      Would you like to know a surprising stat about the Marlins? Their +20 run differential is the best in the NL East. I know there is more to the story than X-W/L but they might be better than anyone expected.

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