Brandon Nimmo on being traded by Mets
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Statistically, Nimmo is a better hitter than Semien. The outfielder is coming off a season in which he swatted a career-best 25 home runs and slashed .262/.324/.436 over a career-high 155 games. Semien, meanwhile, has been in decline over the past two seasons; he posted a .230/.305/.364 line with 15 home runs and 62 RBIs in 127 games last year.
In a one-for-one contract swap, the Mets are sending 10-year veteran Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien. The Mets gave Nimmo the weekend to decide whether he wanted to waive his no-trade clause or not and after two days of deliberations and a discussion with Jacob deGrom, he agreed.
The New York Mets showed themselves to be comfortable with blockbuster trades on Sunday. According to multiple reports, including one from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Mets and Texas Rangers agreed to a shocking swap that will send outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Texas and second baseman Marcus Semien to New York.