Brandon Nimmo, the New York Mets' starting left fielder, recently had an MRI on his barking knee. Nimmo shared the prognosis with reporters.

JUPITER, Fla. — Brandon Nimmo’s anticipated return to the Mets lineup has been pushed back additional days. The outfielder was expected to play Sunday in the Grapefruit League, but with his right knee barking — preventing him from running beyond 85 percent capacity — received a gel injection, according to manager Carlos Mendoza.

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo missed his third straight game on Monday, March 3, with knee soreness. He hasn’t played since Friday for the Mets, and this is not the first major injury to New York this spring training.

Considering the slew of injuries the Mets' starting rotation has already experienced during this spring training, the last thing they need is one of their top hitters being sideli

Brandon Nimmo’s return to the New York Mets’ lineup has been pushed back further as he recovers from a lingering knee issue. The outfielder has played in only one spring training game this season, with two plate appearances,

Nimmo, who is recovering from right knee soreness, said that he may start Opening Day at DH rather than left field.

Brandon Nimmo played in his first game of spring training on Friday, and that is a promising development for the New York Mets.

The Mets were dealt another injury blow to their position player core as one of their all-star infielders will begin the season on the injured list.