Morning Briefing: Nimmo May Be Back in Lineup Today
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Brandon Nimmo has been held out of action the last few days because of right knee soreness, Carlos Mendoza said Monday. Mendoza said there’s a “low level of concern” surrounding the issue, and the team said he’s scheduled to be in the lineup today. Nimmo told reporters that he feels good about his knee and expects to be back to normal following the team’s day off on Wednesday. However, Nimmo seemed less sure than the Mets that he’d be in the lineup today.
Brandon Nimmo says he’s not concerned about his knee soreness
“I feel really good about it and it’s going to resolve itself in the next couple of days and we’ll be back to normal after the off day [on Wednesday]” pic.twitter.com/XaFxwdqt00
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 3, 2025
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Born on This Date: Bob Johnson (1936), Jack Fisher (1939), Danny Frisella (1946), Tom Grieve (1948), Jake Hager (1993).
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