Brandon Nimmo is no longer a Met.
After a 10-year career that began in Flushing, Nimmo on Sunday was traded to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien , sources confirmed — part of an expected overhaul after the Mets failed to make the playoffs.
Semien, 35, is an above-average defender who had a .230/.305/.364 slash line with 15 home runs, 62 RBIs and 11 stolen bases in 127 games in 2025. The move also spoke to president of baseball operations David Stearns’ vow to better the team via “run prevention” — improved pitching and defense.
Nimmo, 33, has five years worth $101.25 million left on his contract; Semien has three years left worth $72 million.
Nimmo, a homegrown Met, was part of an already weak defensive outfield that was mostly carried by Tyrone Taylor in

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