Report: Mets’ Brandon Nimmo escapes serious injury after hit by pitch

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has avoided serious injury after being hit on the pinkie finger by a pitch Sunday, according to a report.

According to Matt Ehalt of the Record, Nimmo, who was due for an MRI on Monday, did not suffer a serious injury on the hit by pitch, though no further detail was available.

Brandon Nimmo avoided a significant injury, per a source.

— Matt Ehalt (@MattEhalt) June 25, 2018

Even an insignificant injury wouldn’t necessarily rule out the possibility of Nimmo missing a handful of games, so this still bears watching. That said, this report indicates that there was no break, which would have been the worst-case scenario. We’ll wait on the MRI results for more complete and comprehensive information.

Nimmo is hitting .283 with 12 home runs this season and has become one of the Mets’ key players.