DENVER -- Brandon Nimmo's write-in candidacy for the All-Star Game hasn't gained enough traction to place him in the Top 15 National League outfielders in voting, but his play on the field could get him to the game regardless.
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Emerging from a brief slump to reestablish himself as a leader of New York's offense, Nimmo hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth inning of the Mets' win Sunday over the D-backs. While Nimmo is unlikely to garner enough support to crack a starting outfield mix that currently features Nick Markakis, Bryce Harper and Matt Kemp at the top of the ballot, he could make the team as a reserve with an extended stretch of strong play in June.
In the second update of All-Star voting released Monday by Major League Baseball, second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera was the only Met who ranked among the top five at his position. With 137,567 votes, Cabrera trailed Ozzie Albies by more than 700,000.
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Aside from Cabrera and Nimmo, who have outside shots to make the roster, Jacob deGrom is a near-lock to head to Washington, while Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman are also making cases for themselves. Pitchers are not involved in the fan vote.
Nimmo's candidacy is hurt by the fact that he was not one of the Mets' three starting outfielders early this season, relegating him to write-in status.