Nimmo when asked what his thoughts were once he gets relegated back to bench with the return of Conforto.
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“It’s the same mentality as last year when I got that opportunity is just have fun, go prepare the best that you can and work hard,” the former first-rounder said. “And then when you get out there, just play. Have fun. Trust your instincts. Analyze the game. Know the situations.”
Nimmo speaks like he’s been a major leaguer for over a decade, he really has it all together when it comes to baseball smarts and I’m excited for this kid’s future. So is his teammate Jay Bruce.
“Nimmo just continues to get better,” Bruce said. “He’s a guy who continues to put together a quality at-bat over and over and over, and that’s impressive. It takes focus. It takes trust in the strike zone. It takes strike-zone judgment and it’s something he takes a lot of pride in. He’s at the point now where he’s ready to make an impact.”
Kid is just very smart and savvy baseball player with the greatest attitude I've ever seen.
Outfield of Bruce, Nimmo, Cespedes, and Conforto might be one of the deadliest outfield we have had in ages. I don't see Lagares staying any longer, I think Alderson has grown weary of his inability to hit for league average. His defense is gold caliber of course, but he just doesn't show up to the plate when there are runners on the base.