The Mets drafted Nimmo in the first round of the 2011 MLB Draft and after a slow start to his big league career, he has quickly become one of the franchise's most prolific players. The 32-year-old made his major league debut during the 2016 season and launched his first career home run against the Chicago Cubs on July 1.

After a slow start, Nimmo, who in recent years has shifted to a power approach, is seeing his swing pay dividends. In the last 37 games, he’s slashing .313/.365/.569 with 10 homers, seven doubles, 25 RBIs and 22 runs. He has 18 homers this year, behind only Juan Soto (21) and Pete Alonso (20) on the Mets.

Brandon Nimmo’s first-inning grand slam off Carlos Rodon and two home runs by Pete Alonso secured the win in the weekend series for the team from Queens, 12-6 on Saturday afternoon at Citi