New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns admitted that executing the deal that sent long-time outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien was "a little bit more challenging" than other trades because of what the 32-year-old has meant to the franchise.

A homegrown product who was drafted in 2011, Nimmo has long been a fan favorite and a fixture of the outfield for the last decade. But this year's extended collapse over the final three months that resulted in a postseason miss was all that Stearns needed to see to know that significant changes had to be made.

How the Nimmo deal came together

The Rangers have had consistent interest in Nimmo as a steady, veteran presence to add to an otherwise young outfield featuring Wyatt Langford an

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