Brandon Nimmo is staying in New York. The Mets re-signed the standout outfielder to an eight-year, $162 million deal, per ESPN.
Nimmo is coming off another productive season, having produced a .274/.367/.433 batting line while tying his career high with 53 extra-base hits and driving in 64 runs.
Nimmo’s offensive output in 2022 didn’t noticeably outpace his previous seasons, but he did improve markedly in two other categories during his walk year: center field defense and staying healthy. His 151 games played were a career-high, and he looked far more comfortable roaming the outfield with improved advanced metrics to back up the eye-test. Add those components to a career 134 wRC+ (making him 34% better than the average major-league hitter), and we actually prefer his profile to that of Swanson.
