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Morning, all! Brandon Nimmo was a center fielder that the Mets moved to left after plantar fasciitis limited his mobility, but does he have the arm to play right field for the Rangers? Over at Fangraphs they argue that the concerns about Wyatt Langford’s defense early in his career were misplaced and it is time […]
From Lone Star Ball | 10 days ago | 1 read
Meet the Mets Mark Vientos and Sean Manaea joined local charities to give back to those in need this Thanksgiving. Keith Hernandez will be co-hosting a morning show on WFAN Thanksgiving morning. The Mets are reportedly looking at top tier relievers on the market even if Edwin Díaz returns. Around the National League East Dale […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 10 days ago | 0 reads
The Mets managed to make a pre-Thanksgiving splash, trading Brandon Nimmo – their longest tenured player – to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien. The Rangers also received $5M as part of the deal. Though Nimmo himself was reportedly surprised by the move, rumors had been out there; Jeff Passan reported a week ago that […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 11 days ago | 1 read
Meet the Mets The Mets signed reliever Nick Burdi to a minor league deal. They also signed pitchers Robert Stock and Anderson Severino and outfielder Jose Ramos to minor league deals. Sean Manaea has described the loose body in his left elbow a “thing of the past,” and he didn’t end up needing surgery to […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 11 days ago | 0 reads
The Mets have signed four players to minor league deals with invitations to spring training: right-handed relief pitcher Nick Burdi, right-handed pitcher Robert Stock, left-handed reliever Anderson Severino, and outfielder José Ramos. In his age-32 season, Burdi threw five-and-one-third innings with the Red Sox over the course of four appearances and didn’t allow any earned […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 11 days ago | 1 read
Brandon Nimmo is well acquainted with the concept of top ten lists, as he currently ranks tenth in doubles, ninth in home runs, eighth in position player WAR, seventh in offensive WAR, sixth in runs scored, fifth in walks, and first in smiles across Mets history. Still, the act of choosing just ten moments to […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 12 days ago | 2 reads
Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing the big Mets news of the week: a trade that sent Brandon Nimmo to […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 12 days ago | 0 reads
The Braves didn’t do anything on Monday, so a non-Braves question to fill the gap. The Mets and Rangers executed a relatively rare type of trade over the weekend, moving one productive player for another. Most trades swap some semblance of future value for present value, but occasionally, positional fit and liquidity considerations take center […]
From Talking Chop | 12 days ago | 2 reads
Meet the Mets The Mets made a farewell video for Brandon Nimmo, and Steve and Alex Cohen released a statement about him following the team’s trade of him to the Texas Rangers. Mark Feinsand looks at the effect of the Nimmo-Semien trade on the trade and free agent markets. Might the Mets sign Kyle Tucker […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 12 days ago | 1 read
Each year the Phillies have gotten to the playoffs since their surprising run to the World Series in 2022, it has ended in somewhat bitter defeat. The 2023 NLCS is one that feels like it should never be spoken of again, the 2024 exit at the hands of the Mets was disappointing thanks to the […]
From The Good Phight | 12 days ago | 2 reads
The Texas Rangers have officially traded Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for Brandon Nimmo and cash considerations, the team announced this morning. And with that, the deal is done. I offered up some thoughts on the deal earlier this morning, though I admit I’m still having a hard time wrapping my head around […]
From Lone Star Ball | 13 days ago | 1 read
If you’re the type who likes to take those “Name all the members of the 2025 Philadelphia Phillies” quizzes to see how many obscure players you can name, then I will be really impressed if you can come up with Donovan Walton. The utility player was purchased from the Mets in June, played 50 games […]
From The Good Phight | 13 days ago | 2 reads
Major League Baseball’s offseason is still in its infancy, yet the New York Mets and Texas Rangers shook its pillars late on Sunday evening. The two sides came to an agreement on a deal that sent second baseman Marcus Semien to Queens and outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Arlington, an extremely rare one-for-one swap of nine-figure […]
From Red Reporter | 13 days ago | 2 reads
Marcus Semien has plenty of experience. With three years remaining on the seven-year contract that he signed with the Rangers ahead of the 2022 season, the 35-year-old is set to begin his fourteenth year in the big leagues as the Mets’ starting second baseman in 2026. Born in 1990, Semien was drafted by the White […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 13 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning everyone and happy Monday! Over the weekend the A’s were quiet, not announcing any deals or making any trades. The club did add to their depth with the recent signings but we are also still waiting for some confirmation regarding reliever Nick Anderson and catcher Abrahan Gutierrez. There’s no reason to suspect these […]
From Athletics Nation | 13 days ago | 1 read
Earlier tonight, the Mets traded Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien. Brian, Grace, and Lukas convene to discuss what this means for the Mets, the 2026 roster, and why we will miss Nimmo, who was the longest tenured Met on the team at the time of the trade. Stay tuned this […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 13 days ago | 1 read
Last week, we saw the free agent market kick off in earnest when the Mariners signed Josh Naylor to a long-term deal. Yesterday, we saw the trade market get going with a deal that could be called a blockbuster in today’s trade-phobic climate, as the Mets sent outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for infielder […]
From Over the Monster | 13 days ago | 2 reads
There was something of a blockbuster yesterday in baseball with the Rangers and Mets reportedly finishing a trade that sends Brandon Nimmo down south to Texas and Marcus Semien up to Queens to improve their defense. There are sums of money that need to be exchanged, but it looks like for the most part, the […]
From The Good Phight | 13 days ago | 1 read
Meet the Mets 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 […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 13 days ago | 1 read
Well, the MLB non-tender deadline has passed, and with it, some interesting new names have been added to free agency. It also means that teams can now really begin trading and signing players in earnest. The Mets and Rangers wasted little time getting some big names moving, as they put together a Marcus Semien/Brandon Nimmo […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 13 days ago | 1 read
Good morning, Camden Chatters. There was a bit of news on the MLB hot stove yesterday, as the Mets and Rangers made a surprising challenge trade — my struggling, expensive veteran for your struggling, expensive veteran — with a one-for-one swap that sent outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Texas and second baseman Marcus Semien to New […]
From Camden Chat | 13 days ago | 2 reads
The Rangers and Mets made a big trade: The Rangers get Brandon Nimmo (plus $5 million). The Mets get Marcus Semien. Semien is 35 and has $72 million and 3 years left on his contract. Nimmo is 32 and has 5 years and is owed $101.25 million. Apparently the Mets want to improve their infield […]
From Bluebird Banter | 13 days ago | 1 read
Hello friends, It’s been a bit since I’ve been able to sit down and write a non-recap blog, life and stuff. We just passed the quarter mark of the season, and it’s been a pretty wild ride so far. I’ve been writing this periodically over the past week, and this paragraph has changed 4 times […]
From All About The Jersey | 13 days ago | 1 read
The Mets have completed a deal with the Texas Rangers to swap Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien. Nimmo has waived his no-trade clause and accepted the trade. Nimmo was the longest tenured Met on the current roster. A first round pick in 2011, he debuted in 2016 and has racked up nearly 4,400 PA and […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 13 days ago | 2 reads
There had been light rumors in the last week about the Rangers looking to try to unload Marcus Semien’s salary, and about the Mets trying to move Brandon Nimmo and his sizable deal. Who knew that the two could wind up being connected? Well, it could be happening soon: BREAKING: The New York Mets and Texas Rangers are finalizing a trade that would send second baseman Marcus Semien to the Mets and outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers, sources tell ESPN — Jeff Passan (@JeffPass...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 13 days ago | 1 read