NEW YORK (WFAN.com) -- It's early in spring training, and the New York Mets have a new guy out for a new reason almost daily. This time, it wasn't exactly an injury.
Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was excused Wednesday because he ate undercooked chicken that he made Tuesday and spent the night throwing up.
“He cooked some chicken and didn’t know how to cook, so he was throwing up all night,” manager Mickey Callaway said. “We have to teach him how to cook so he doesn’t miss any more games.”
Nimmo said he lost four pounds from his illness. He added that he initially was proud of how he cooked his dinner and sent a photo to his wife.
Nimmo remained out of the lineup Thursday. The breakout hitting star of 2018 is expected to make his first start in the outfield this weekend.