Will Sammon of The Athletic reported on Monday that veteran New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has not too long ago “lobbied proprietor Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns for additions” forward of the July 30 MLB commerce deadline.
“Any likelihood that I get, I type of throw that in there,” Nimmo advised Sammon.
Roughly one month in the past, many inside MLB assumed the then-struggling Mets would make a number of out-of-contract veterans accessible to different golf equipment earlier than the tip of this month. Nonetheless, 44-45 New York started Tuesday solely two-and-a-half video games again within the battle for the Nationwide League’s last wild-card playoff berth.
Whereas the Mets went 4-4 on their newest highway journey, they suffered a number of losses throughout that stretch of video games that confirmed they nonetheless badly want bullpen assist even after nearer Edwin Diaz returned from his sticky-stuff suspension. It is unclear what prospects Stearns could be prepared to commerce to land such an arm earlier than the ultimate Tuesday of July.
“We haven’t been in a position to lock down wins on a regular basis,” Nimmo acknowledged following Monday’s 8-2 loss on the Pittsburgh Pirates that featured one other meltdown from New York’s bullpen. “And that’s an issue. However we’re hoping to handle it. We’re hoping to proceed to get higher at it. We all know we went on a streak there the place we did loads higher. So we all know it’s in there, but it surely’s an issue. There’s no query.”
The Mets open a three-game house collection versus the 42-49 Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. New York then welcomes the 32-59 Colorado Rockies to Queens for a three-game tilt that will get underway on Friday.
For higher or for worse, the subsequent week ought to provide the present Mets squad a possibility to indicate Cohen and Stearns what they’re and/or aren’t.
Nimmo and shortstop Francisco Lindor have obtained reward for rising as leaders for a staff that was floundering in late Might. Lindor hopes the Mets getting again to above .500 earlier than the All-Star break begins this coming Sunday night time might persuade Cohen to purchase as a substitute of promote this month.
“I do know we’re a really analytical staff, so that they should run the numbers and see our odds and all these things,” Lindor added. “However I really feel like within the second half, something can occur.”
