ATLANTA _ Even during the worst baseball days in these last four years, Brandon Nimmo always was ready with a wide grin, on and off the field, the rare player known for his sunny disposition, on a team that gave him every reason to be negative.
There hasn't been much of that lately, with the Mets in a tailspin, and Nimmo on the injured list. And there won't be any of that for a quite a long time.
Nimmo received an epidural for his inflamed neck and has been shut down from baseball activities for at least 30 days, Mickey Callaway said, the result of Nimmo's second opinion Monday, when he went to see Dr. Robert Watkins, who also worked on David Wright. They have not discussed surgery, Callaway said, and there is no timetable for Nimmo's return. He'll be re-evaluated after the 30-day period in mid-July. Nimmo originally landed on the IL on May 22, and said he had a bulging disc in his neck and couldn't turn his head right. Regardless, the Mets went forward with playing him in rehab games, until he had to be scratched from a start last week, leading to further questioning of how the team is handling its recurring injuries. Justin Wilson and Robinson Cano also came back before they apparently were ready, re-aggravating existing injuries.
