JUPITER, Fla. -- Outfielder Brandon Nimmo, the New York Mets' first-round pick in 2011 out of high school in Wyoming, will open the season at Double-A Binghamton.

Nimmo spent half of last season with that Eastern League club and helped guide the B-Mets to their first title in 20 years.

He hit a combined .278 with 10 homers and 51 RBIs in 467 at-bats last season between Class A St. Lucie and Binghamton. He recorded 14 steals and a .394 on-base percentage.

Nimmo was quickly demoted out of big-league camp during spring training because he had a thumb injury that prevented him from swinging.