Texas Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo was forced to leave Wednesday’s matchup with the New York Yankees after experiencing tightness in his right hamstring.
The injury occurred during the fifth inning when Nimmo was advancing from second base to third on a ground ball hit by teammate Joc Pederson. Nimmo had reached base moments earlier with a single that deflected off Yankees first baseman Ben Rice’s glove. Sam Haggerty came in as a pinch runner to replace Nimmo and took over left field duties, while Alejandro Osuna shifted from left field to right field.
The injury happened just after Josh Jung delivered a two-run single that put Texas ahead 2-0.
The Rangers obtained Nimmo from the New York Mets in a November trade that sent Marcus Semien to New York. Through his first 30 games in a Rangers uniform, Nimmo has posted a .287 batting average along with four home runs and 12 RBIs.
While Nimmo dealt with frequent injuries during his early years with the Mets, he has been more durable recently, missing just 40 games total across the previous four seasons. During his last campaign with New York, Nimmo achieved personal bests with 25 home runs and 92 RBIs while appearing in a career-high 155 games.
