Former NY Mets player obliterating balls in spring training shouldn’t surprise anyone
Spring training is when he has always hit his best.
How are those former New York Mets doing this spring? A mostly inconsequential search of results brings us to one of the least surprising of all.
In a bloodletting against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, Tomas Nido participated with this big blast that looked like someone’s uncle hacking at a Wiffle ball in the backyard to take the lead before the clouds open up.
This wasn’t just a one-off smack by Nido. He has been tremendous for the Detroit Tigers this spring, hammering a pair of doubles and home runs to go with his 7 RBI. A boastful .375/.412/.875 slash line thus far, it’s business as usual for this light-hitting catcher who always seems to put up impressive numbers in spring training.
Don’t be fooled Tigers fans, this is what Tomas Nido did plenty for the Mets in the preseason
If what Nido did in spring training ever carried over into the regular season, the Mets would have traded Francisco Alvarez before he even reached the majors. Although he struggled last spring by hitting only .211, previous exhibition action had Nido looking more like Mike Piazza than his true self.
