Mets agree to terms with Nimmo, Robertson

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Mets agree to terms with Nimmo, Robertson

The Mets are bringing back free-agent center fielder Brandon Nimmo with an eight-year contract worth $162 million, and bolstered their bullpen by agreeing to a one-year, $10 million contract with right-hander David Robertson, sources told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed either deal. Nimmo has spent his entire career with the Mets, hitting […]

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