Brandon Nimmo

About

Brandon Tate Nimmo (born March 27, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets. Nimmo was selected by the Mets in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2016.

Nimmo was born to Ron, a certified public accountant from La Junta, Colorado, and Patti Nimmo in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He has a brother, Bryce (who had a successful college baseball career for the Nebraska Cornhuskers), and a sister, Kristen. He wanted to be a bull rider as a child. Nimmo grew up a Colorado Rockies fan.
Nimmo attended Cheyenne East High School in Cheyenne. As Wyoming is one of only two states that do not offer high school baseball, Nimmo played American Legion Baseball. In 2010, he batted .448 with 15 home runs and 34 stolen bases in 70 games for his club, Post 6.
The Mets scouted Nimmo’s Legion games and other events. One such event was the 2010 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field, where Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored and two runs batted in to earn co-MVP honors with pitcher Nick Burdi.
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