Nick Plummer
{{short description|American baseball player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Nick Plummer
| image =Pelican Player and High School Baseball Prospect Nick Plummer (cropped).JPG
| width =
| caption = Plummer in 2014
| team = Free agent
| number =
| position = Outfielder
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|7|31}}
| birth_place = Lathrup Village, Michigan, U.S.
| bats = Left
| throws = Left
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = April 15
| debutyear = 2022
| debutteam = New York Mets
| statyear = 2022 season
| statleague = MLB
| stat1label = Batting average
| stat1value = .138
| stat2label = Home runs
| stat2value = 2
| stat3label = Runs batted in
| stat3value = 6
|teams=
- New York Mets ({{mlby|2022}})
}}
Nicholas Raymond Plummer (born July 31, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets.
Plummer attended Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 23rd overall selection in the 2015 MLB draft. He spent seven years in their minor league system before signing with the Mets as a free agent in 2021.
Amateur career
Plummer attended Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Plummer became a starter on the varsity baseball team his freshman year.{{Cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/88492952/plummer-making-name-for-himself-at-area-code-games|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020034917/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/88492952/plummer-making-name-for-himself-at-area-code-games|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 20, 2014|title=Plummer making name for himself at Area Code Games|website=MLB.com}} As a junior, he batted .573 with eight home runs and 34 runs batted in (RBIs).{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/article/brother-rice-senior-outfielder-nick-plummer-has-high-mlb-draft-potential-with-strong-bat-athleticism/|title=Brother Rice senior outfielder Nick Plummer has high MLB draft potential with strong bat, athleticism|date=April 14, 2015|website=mlive}} In 2015, the American Baseball Coaches Association named him the National Player of the Year among high schoolers.{{cite web |title=2015 ABCA Players of the Year |url=https://www.abca.org/ABCA/Awards/Players_of_the_Year/2015.aspx |website=www.abca.org |publisher=American Baseball Coaches Association |access-date=December 29, 2021}} Plummer committed to the University of Kentucky to play college baseball.{{Cite web|url=http://www.miprepzone.com/oakland/results.asp?ID=13779|title=PREP NOTEBOOK: SEC, UK keep tapping area well, snag Rice's Plummer, area bids adieu military-bound contingent WITH PHOTO GALLERY|website=MIPrepZone}}
Professional career
=St. Louis Cardinals=
Plummer was considered one of the top prospects for the 2015 Major League Baseball draft and was selected 23rd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.miprepzone.com/oakland/results.asp?ID=16062|title=Nick Plummer ready for flocks of geese and pro scouts this spring WITH PHOTO GALLERY|website=MIPrepZone}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/04/19/prep-insider-brother-rices-nick-plummer-drawing-raves/26048145/|title=Prep Insider: Brother Rice's Nick Plummer drawing raves|first=David|last=Goricki|website=The Detroit News}} He signed on June 15, for a $2.124 million bonus.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/midwest/story/st-louis-cardinals-top-draft-pick-nick-plummer-inks-deal-takes-bp-at-busch-061515|title=Cards' top draft pick Nick Plummer inks deal, takes BP at Busch|last=Thompson|first=Luke|work=foxsports.com|date=June 15, 2015|access-date=August 10, 2015}} He spent his entire first season in minor leagues with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Cardinals, playing in 51 games and batting .228 with eight doubles, one home run and 22 RBIs. Prior to the 2016 season, Baseball America ranked him as the eighth-best prospect in the Cardinals' system.{{cite magazine |last=Manuel |first=John |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/st-louis-cardinals-top-10-prospects/ |title=St. Louis Cardinals top 10 prospects |magazine=Baseball America |date=November 16, 2015 |access-date=January 1, 2016}} He missed the entire 2016 season after surgery on his hand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pjstar.com/sports/20170407/chiefs-outfielder-nick-plummer-ive-been-thinking-about-this-moment-for-year|title=Chiefs outfielder Nick Plummer: 'I've been thinking about this moment for a year'|first=Dave|last=Eminian|website=Journal Star}} He returned in 2017, playing for the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League, posting a .198 batting average with four home runs and 17 RBIs in 92 games.{{Cite web|url=https://redbirdrants.com/2018/02/15/st-louis-cardinals-former-first-round/|title=St. Louis Cardinals: Former first round picks and where they are now|date=February 15, 2018}}
Plummer returned to Peoria in 2018, batting .205 with eight home runs and thirty RBIs in 104 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=663911#/career/R/hitting/2018/ALL|title=Nick Plummer Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=MiLB.com|access-date=October 12, 2018}} In 2019, he played for the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, slashing .176/.312/.294 with five home runs and 29 RBIs over 96 games.{{Cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/1857531/2020/06/08/top-10-cards-draft-busts-in-the-past-35-years-high-school-misses-dot-the-list/|title=Top 10 Cards draft busts in the past 35 years: High school misses dot the list|first=Mark|last=Saxon|website=The Athletic}} Covid canceled 2020.
Plummer began the 2021 season with the Springfield Cardinals of the Double-A Central.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-nick-plummer-swinging-hot-bat|title=Cards' 2015 1st-rounder finding right mindset|website=MLB.com}} On July 8, he hit three home runs, including a two run walk-off, in a game against the Tulsa Drillers, becoming the second Springfield player ever (alongside Nolan Gorman) to hit three home runs in a single regular season game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/plummer-s-3-homers-power-cards-over-drillers|title=Plummer's 3 Homers Power Cards over Drillers|website=MiLB.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/top-prospect-performers-for-july-8-2021|title=Thursday's top prospect performers|website=MLB.com}} St. Louis named him their Player of the Month for July after hitting .326 with six home runs, five doubles, one triple and 21 RBIs while reaching base safely in all 24 games for the month.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-nick-plummer-wilfredo-pereira-named-cardinals-top-minor-leaguers-f|title=Nick Plummer & Wilfredo Pereira named Cardinals top Minor Leaguers for the month of July|website=MLB.com}} On August 7, he set a Springfield record after reaching base in his 33rd straight game, passing Tommy Edman who reached 32 straight times in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ky3.com/2021/08/08/nick-plummer-sets-springfield-cardinals-record-reaching-base-33rd-straight-game/|title=Nick Plummer sets Springfield Cardinals record, reaching base for 33rd straight game|date=August 8, 2021 }} On August 23, after slashing .283/.404/.489 with 13 home runs, 46 RBIs, and 17 doubles over ninety games, he was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple-A East.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-nick-plummer-promoted-to-triple-a/|title = Cardinals' Nick Plummer: Promoted to Triple-A| date=August 23, 2021 }} Following the season’s end, after not being added to the Cardinals’ 40-man roster, Plummer elected free agency.{{cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/nick-plummer-chooses-minor-league-free-agency/ | title=Nick Plummer: Chooses minor-league free agency | date=November 9, 2021 }}
=New York Mets=
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On November 24, 2021, Plummer signed a one-year, major league deal with the New York Mets.{{Cite web|date=November 24, 2021|title=Mets sign outfielder Nick Plummer|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mets-sign-outfielder-nick-plummer|access-date=November 24, 2021|website=MLB.com|language=en}} Plummer made his Major League debut with the Mets on April 15, 2022, at Citi Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He entered the game in the ninth inning as a defensive replacement for Starling Marte in right field.{{cite web |title=Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets Box Score, April 15, 2022 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN202204150.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=April 16, 2022 |language=en}} Two days later, he lined out against Matt Peacock in his first Major League plate appearance.{{cite web |title=Nick Plummer 2022 Batting Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=plummni01&t=b&year=2022 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=May 2, 2022 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets Box Score, April 17, 2022 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN202204170.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=May 2, 2022 |language=en}} On April 18, He was returned to the minor leagues when Brandon Nimmo returned from the injured list.{{cite magazine |last1=Ragazzo |first1=Pat |title=Mets Activate Brandon Nimmo From COVID IL, Mark Canha Remains Unavailable |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/news/mets-activate-brandon-nimmo-from-covid-il-mark-canha-remains-unavailable |access-date=May 2, 2022 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=April 19, 2022 |language=en}} Recalled on May 28, Plummer's first Major League hit was a game-tying bottom of the ninth home run against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 29.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/nick-plummer-hits-1st-major-league-homer-as-mets-sweep |title=Rookie Plummer's 1st homer huge for Mets |last=DiComo |first=Anthony |date=May 29, 2022 |website=MLB.com |publisher= |access-date=May 30, 2022 |quote= }} He became the 14th player in Mets history to hit a home run as their first career hit; the first since Jeremy Hefner during the 2012 season. After hitting a home run in his second straight game in a win against the Washington Nationals, Plummer became the first player in Mets history to hit a home run in each of his first two career starts. On August 16, 2022, Plummer was designated for assignment. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets on August 19.{{Cite web|title=Mets' Nick Plummer: Outrighted to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mets-nick-plummer-outrighted-to-triple-a/amp/|access-date=June 3, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He elected free agency following the season on November 10.{{Cite web|title=2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-23-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml|access-date=June 1, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 13, 2022 |language=en}}
=Cincinnati Reds=
On February 3, 2023, Plummer signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization.{{Cite web|title=Reds' Nick Plummer: Signs minors pact with Cincinnati|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/reds-nick-plummer-signs-minors-pact-with-cincinnati/amp/|access-date=February 4, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} Plummer was released by the Reds on March 27.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-03-27 | title=Transactions }}
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