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Brandon Nimmo is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for Week 22 of the 2021 MLB season. Consider adding the OF if he's a free agent in your leagues.
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Nimmo, who's never been the model of health, has battled numerous injuries so far this season. He's dealt with shoulder and hamstring issues in addition to a detached hand ligament that put him on the injured list for nearly two months from May to July. He's been healthy for the most part in August but hasn't really been lighting the world on fire. Nimmo is batting a decent .261/.333/.370 with a pair of doubles, a home run, four RBI, and a 6:5 K/BB ratio over his last 11 games. Overall, he's slashing .276/.399/.379 with three home runs, 19 RBI, and a pair of stolen bases over 214 at-bats. The Mets play six games at home next week, three against the Giants and three vs. the Nationals. The 28-year-old holds a solid .312/.423/.468 batting line in 109 at-bats at Citi Field this season.
Nimmo's strengths lie in his on-base skills and plate discipline. He's got a 16.5% Walk Rate (99th percentile), 15% Chase Rate (99th percentile), and also ranks in the 90th percentile in sprint speed. His .263 xBA and .343 xwOBA are both solid marks as well. Next week sets up nicely for him based on the probable pitchers that he's going to face. He's batting .301 against fastballs and .289 against breaking pitches this year and will be facing some pitchers that rely heavily on both types of offerings.
Anthony DeSclafani, Alex Wood, Johnny Cueto, Erick Fedde, and Josiah Gray all use a combination of their fastballs and breaking pitches over 75% of the time when they're on the mound. The Mets may be struggling as a team but Nimmo still holds value as the leadoff man and will see plenty of at-bats next week. He's more useful in OBP leagues but will be serviceable in most formats for his run-scoring potential.
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