BASEBALL AMERICA - CF - Brandon Nimmo

The Baseballist: 10 Hitting Prospects Who Might Be Better Than You Think

10. Brandon Nimmo, cf, Mets

SO/BB: 1.06. SO: 18.9%. BB: 17.8%.

First Half: .321/.444/.448 in 270 PA at high Class A St. Lucie.

Nimmo might turn out to be similar to the Reds’ Jesse Winker (above) but with less power and more speed, defense and on-base ability. The 2011 first-rounder ranked seventh in the minors with a .444 on-base percentage at the all-star break, after which he headed to Double-A Binghamton. Though Nimmo has yet to tap into more than fringe power in pro ball, his background as a Wyoming amateur whose high school didn’t offer baseball mitigates some of those concerns. His growth in 2014 is apparent by the dramatic improvement to his strikeout rate.

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