Brandon Nimmo Sends Message After Mets' Loss to Dodgers
Brandon Nimmo Sends Message After Mets' Loss to Dodgers originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
With one out in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday night, New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo misjudged a slicing fly ball off the bat of Freddie Freeman. What should have been a routine out became a nightmare, as Nimmo lost track of the ball near the left-field wall. The ball dropped on the warning track and bounced high as Tommy Edman raced home, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 walk-off win at Dodger Stadium.
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Nimmo, who had shifted from center to left field in late innings, appeared to be thrown off by the angle and trajectory of Freeman's drive.
It was a cruel ending for a Mets team that had battled back from an early 4-1 deficit. A clutch rally tied the game in the eighth, only for Los Angeles to notch its MLB-leading 20th comeback victory of the season.
Freeman's game-winning hit wasn't scorched, but its slicing movement and the pressure-packed moment combined to undo Nimmo's read. Initially drifting toward the wall, Nimmo took a glance over his shoulder to track the ball. When he looked back up, it had veered dramatically to his right. His attempt to recover came too late. By the time the ball landed inches from his glove, the Dodgers were already celebrating.
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'It acted a little bit differently than what I am used to,' Nimmo said afterward. 'Sometimes that happens in a game. It was unfortunate. Would have loved to make that player... Unfortunately, sometimes that happens."
It was a tough-luck moment for a player known for his on-base prowess and hustle combined with his outfield instincts in left. The miscue wasn't officially ruled an error, but its impact was undeniable.
For a Mets team clawing for consistency and identity, it was the kind of gut punch that lingers.
And for Nimmo, the play served as a frustrating reminder of baseball's cruel unpredictability—especially when the game is quite literally in the air.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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