Mets Sent Down Brandon Nimmo and Call up T.J. Rivera

The New York Mets have demoted outfielder Brandon Nimmo again to Triple-A Las Vegas and calling up infielder T.J. Rivera as a corresponding roster move. Nimmo was hitting only .237 in 64 at-bats in the big leagues. Rivera has had a great season in Triple-A and was just named Player of the Week for the Pacific Coast League. This was his second player of the week award and was also named Player of the Month in May. In his first full season in Triple-A, Rivera led the PCL with a .347 batting average, was third in RBI's with 80, and fourth in hits with 128. In six minor leagues, Rivera has hit at every level with a lifetime average of .323, an on-base percentage of .370 and a slugging percentage of .423 in over 600 games. Rivera will give the Mets a righty bat, which is something they desperately need. He will provide some versatility after playing first base, second base, third base and shortstop in the minors. He also recently started playing left field. Hopefully Rivera can provide the offense with some pop in the lineup. He's hit well in the minors for years and it's great that he is finally get his shot to see what he can do.