Brandon Nimmo isn’t afraid to admit he’s excited about the Aug. 2 trade deadline and how specifically it might help the Mets.
As a top prospect in the organization, Nimmo watched in 2015 as the Mets completed a trade-deadline deal that brought Yoenis Cespedes to Queens, helping the team win the NL East and reach the World Series.
“I am definitely interested in the trade deadline because it impacts our team, and go ahead and take the Braves last year,” Nimmo said before the Mets faced the Padres on Sunday at Citi Field. But the Mets need at least one additional bat — with Josh Bell, Trey Mancini and Brandon Drury among the names that could potentially help them — and bullpen help.
“You add one more piece, whether it’s the pitching or it’s the lineup and it’s just another very good player on the team and it can make a very big difference going right down to the end of it,” Nimmo said. “I have seen, even going back to ’15 when we traded for Cespedes and how he went off and went on a tear. I have seen how trade pieces can make a huge difference. I am obviously excited about it, but that is all I am allowed to be.
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