Mets Trade Brandon Nimmo To Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien

 

Mets LF Brandon Nimmo (Photo Credits to Roberto Carlo)

The New York Mets traded LF Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers this afternoon for second baseman Marcus Semien.

 Nimmo's contract runs through the 2030 season after he signed an eight-year $161 million extension after the 2022 season. 

He was drafted by the Mets in 2011 and ended his Met career with a .262 batting average, 135 homers and 463 RBI. Nimmo has struggled defensively the last few seasons while also dealing with injuries and declining offensive production which made the Mets want to get rid of that contract.

Semien has had poor offensively numbers the last two seasons with a career low .669 OPS this past season and only 470 at-bats due to injury and .699 OPS in 2024 even though he was named an All-Star.

He had an outstanding season in 2023 with the Rangers hitting .276 with 29 homers, 100 RBI, 185 hits, 40 doubles and 14 steals finishing third in the American League MVP voting.

He is still an excellent defender as a two-time Glove glove award after winning the award last season and also won it in 2021.

Semien adds much needed defense to a team that struggled defensively last year especially up the middle at second base.

Even though it will be sad to see Nimmo go as a popular homegrown Met, Semian brings a lot of value with his defense and has shown what kind of hitter he could be. 

Semien might benefit from a change in scenery and could thrive playing in NY.