Nicholas Raymond Plummer (born July 31, 1996) is an

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who is a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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. Plummer attended Brother Rice High School in

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, and was selected by the

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with the 23rd overall selection in the

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. 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

. Plummer became a starter on the varsity baseball team his freshman year. As a junior, he batted .573 with eight

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and 34

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(RBIs). In 2015, the

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named him the National Player of the Year among high schoolers. Plummer committed to the

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to play

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Professional career

St. Louis Cardinals

Plummer was considered one of the top prospects for the

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and was selected 23rd overall by the

. He signed on June 15, for a $2.124 million bonus. He spent his entire first season in

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with the Rookie-level

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, playing in 51 games and batting .228 with eight doubles, one home run and 22 RBIs. Prior to the 2016 season, ''

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'' ranked him as the eighth-best prospect in the Cardinals' system. He missed the entire 2016 season after surgery on his hand. He returned in 2017, playing for the

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of the Class A

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, posting a .198 batting average with four home runs and 17 RBIs in 92 games. Plummer returned to Peoria in 2018, batting .205 with eight home runs and thirty RBIs in 104 games. In 2019, he played for the

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of the

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, slashing .176/.312/.294 with five home runs and 29 RBIs over 96 games. Covid canceled 2020. Plummer began the 2021 season with the

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of the

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. On July 8, he hit three home runs, including a two run walk-off, in a game against the

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, becoming the second Springfield player ever (alongside

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) to hit three home runs in a single regular season game. 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. On August 7, he set a Springfield record after reaching base in his 33rd straight game, passing

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who reached 32 straight times in 2018. 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

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of the

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. Following the season’s end, after not being added to the Cardinals’ 40-man roster, Plummer elected free agency. Syracuse Mets at Buffalo Bisons - 20220517 - 13

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New York Mets

On November 24, 2021, Plummer signed a one-year major league deal with the

. Plummer made his Major League debut with the Mets on April 15, 2022 at

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against the

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. He entered the game in the ninth inning as a defensive replacement for

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in right field. Two days later, he lined out against

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in his first Major League plate appearance. On April 18, He was returned to the minor leagues when

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returned from the injured list. Recalled on May 28, on May 29 Plummer's first Major League hit was a game-tying bottom of the ninth home run against the

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. He became the 14th player in Mets history to hit a home run as their first career hit; the first since

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during the 2012 season. After hitting a home run in his second straight game in a win against the

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, 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 elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

Cincinnati Reds

On February 3, 2023, Plummer signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. Plummer was released by the Reds on March 27.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-03-27

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Plummer, Nick 1996 births Living people People from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Baseball players from Michigan African-American baseball players Major League Baseball outfielders New York Mets players Gulf Coast Cardinals players Peoria Chiefs players Palm Beach Cardinals players Springfield Cardinals players Memphis Redbirds players Syracuse Mets players Brother Rice High School (Michigan) alumni