The New York Mets and Texas Rangers have agreed to a trade that would send second baseman Marcus Semien to the Mets and outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
Nimmo, 32, agreed to waive his no-trade clause, sources said, allowing the deal to be consummated, pending MLB approval. The left-handed hitter's tenure with the Mets started when they chose him with the 13th overall pick in the 2011 draft.
Semien, a three-time All-Star, joined the Rangers in 2022 and won a World Series with them the next season.
Texas entered the offseason looking for areas to save money, with its payroll being cut and four players -- Semien, shortstop Corey Seager , and right-handers Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi -- set to make in excess of $25 million next year. Wh

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