Tomás Nido's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Chicago Cubs catcher Tomas Nido (knee) started his baseball progression on Thursday. Nido is working his way back after having a knee debridement in late July and is still hoping to make it back before the end of the 2024 regular season. When he is fully healthy and activated from the 10-day injured list, he's expected to serve as the backup to Miguel Amaya. Christian Bethancourt is currently Chicago's No. 2 backstop. The 30-year-old Nido, who hails out of Puerto Rico, began the year with the New York Mets before joining the Cubs. In 49 total games at the big-league level between both teams, he's slashed just .192/.219/.315 with four home runs, 12 RBI and 14 runs scored in 140 trips to the plate. He can remain on the waiver wire in all fantasy leagues.

New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido has been receiving the slight edge in starts behind the dish due to Francisco Alvarez's thumb injury. Omar Narvaez was expected to see the majority of opportunities, but that has yet to look to be the case. Nido has started every game from May 3 to May 10, and Nido may be running away with the starting role. One significant reason why is that Nido is a much better defender and is 3-15 when throwing out opposing runners, while Narvaez is 0-30. In the batter's box, Nido has a .211/.231/.316 with one long ball compared to Narvaez, who has a .186/.222/.233. Manager Carlos Mendoza clearly values Nido's defense skill, and NL-only fantasy managers should monitor this situation as Nido could be worth adding if he becomes the primary backstop.

New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido is slated to make his first start of the 2024 season as the New York Mets look to complete a three-game sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers and continue their six-game win streak. Nido was promoted from Triple-A Syracuse yesterday when Francisco Alvarez (thumb) was placed on the injured list. Nido struggled at the plate last season as he hit for a .125/.153/.125 stat line across 61 plate appearances. The 30-year-old should be expected to serve as the backup catcher in Queens behind Omar Narvaez for the foreseeable future. Nido will have trouble finding a path to fantasy relevance in a limited role and due to his past struggles in the batter's box. He is best left as a desperation option in DFS but has a difficult matchup today as he will face Tyler Glasnow.