Brandon Nimmo is still confident that Juan Soto will settle in despite a rough start to his Mets tenure so far.

Instead of a tie game and another rocky outing for Dedniel Núñez, the Mets reliever tipped his hat as Nimmo — who also doubled and scored off Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes in the fourth inning — bumped chests with Tyrone Taylor in the outfield to celebrate what manager Carlos Mendoza described as a “hell of a play.”

Brandon Nimmo discusses his faith that the Mets will turn around after their loss to the Red Sox and how Juan Soto is adjusting to the team

New York owns a collective .176 average, .280 on-base percentage and .233 slugging percentage in the last seven games.

New York Mets star outfielder Juan Soto continues his string of controversy on Wednesday even after his new manager Carlos Mendoza defends him to the New York media

Brandon Nimmo hit a grand slam and matched a franchise record with nine RBIs, helping the first-place New York Mets past the Washington Nationals in a 19-5 rout Monday, a standout day for the 32-year-old outfielder who had four hits and scored four times.

At one point in the fourth inning of the New York Mets' May 6 game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, outfielder Brandon Nimmo appeared to tweak his knee while c

New York Mets star Brandon Nimmo and wife Chelsea welcomed their first child in the offseason. Like all baseball fathers, the slugger has had to make certain adjustments to his lifestyle.

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