Aug 23, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Mets center fielder Brandon Nimmo (9) reacts after a single during the ninth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
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(New York) — Brandon Nimmo is upset, but then again so are most Mets fans these days.
The Post is reporting that Nimmo got the clarity he was seeking from general manager Billy Eppler on Sunday, that the Mets are changing from a “win-now” mode to “win-later.”
“It’s a little bit of a longer-term outlook, which is tough, and different from the conversations we had in the offseason’’ said Nimmo, who inked a monster eight-year, $162 million deal in December.
But a lot has changed since December. Eppler and Owner Steve Cohen were in the midst of building the most expensive roster in MLB history – which obviously ended up failing cataclysmically.
“We’ve tried two years of, really, just not caring what we spend and going to get the best players. We won 101 games one year and we don’t know what this year will end up being, but it’s not what we wanted. The unfortunate part is we need to try a different way.”
“But I get it. “I get the business side of it,’’ Nimmo said, still in shock that the organization traded Max Scherzer, David Robertson, and most recently Mark Canha.
Despite the team’s struggles, the 30-year-old has enjoyed another impressive season slashing .256/.353./.784 while swatting 15 long balls across 103 games.
“Just like things have dramatically changed in three months from the beginning of this year to now, things can dramatically change from the beginning of next season,’’ Nimmo added.
Luckily for the Mets nothing will change dramatically the next three months – they will be home once again come October.
