Outfielder Brandon Nimmo waived his no trade clause in order to facilitate a trade between the New York Mets and Texas Rangers . He did so, based on a promise the Rangers gave him.

Texas dealt Marcus Semien to New York in a jaw dropping roster shakeup. But the Rangers are expecting Nimmo to play a pivotal role in their next World Series run, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

“Brandon Nimmo, who had been with the Mets his entire career with a home in St. Lucie, Fla., says he would not have accepted a trade to the Texas Rangers if they weren't planning to be a World Series contender again in the next few years,” Nightengale wrote. “He was told they will not be in a rebuild.” Article Continues Below

Both franchises decided to shift some money around with the trade. Semien is owed $

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