Brandon Nimmo has eyes set on long view in plantar fasciitis recovery

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets from spring training PORT ST.LUCIE — Brandon Nimmo is taking the slow-and-steady-wins-the-race approach to his spring training buildup. After abstaining from running for most of the offseason to allow his left foot a chance to heal from plantar fasciitis, the Mets outfielder said Friday that he is running at 91 percent as he continues his rehab. The foot was an issue for Nimmo last year in the postseason, leading him to receive a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection in the days after the Mets lost Game 6 of the NLCS to the Dodgers.

Nimmo has also received physical therapy and is using orthotics as part of his rehab. “We’re in a really good spot,” Nimmo said at Clover Park.“It’s a good place to be.

We’re trending upwards.We’re going to keep stacking good days on good days.

What you want to do is just not push it too hard right now because it’s trending in the right direction. “We probably turned the corner in the last three or four weeks — it’s happened just in time because they are having to pull back on me a little bit more, which is the way you want it.” Nimmo is wearing electronic devices during his workouts that measure his running against his top foot speed, allowing him to know he’s at 91 percent. For the last three seasons, Nimmo has eased into spring training by skipping the first week or two of the Grapefruit League.It’s an approach he will continue this spring as he looks to stay healthy all season. “It’s been three years of playing 150-plus games plus playoffs, and if it’s not broke, don’t fix it,” Nimmo said. Nimmo is not only trying to return to full-strength running, but also ensure the plantar fasciitis isn’t an issue later in the year.  Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Please provide a valid email addre...