PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have watched the Mets and Braves begin to reshape their rosters the past couple weeks.

The Mets just traded Brandon Nimmo and $5 million to the Rangers for Marcus Semien, ending Nimmo’s 10-year career in New York. The Braves re-signed Raisel Iglesias to a one-year, $16 million contract, and also acquired infielder Mauricio Dubón from the Astros. The Nimmo deal surprised New Yorkers because he was the longest-tenured player in the organization. But when a team fails to meet expectations, changes are often made. In the Mets’ case, their late-season collapse kept them out of the postseason following a surprising run to the 2024 NLCS.

“I think it's a recognition that what we did last year wasn't good enough,” Mets president of baseball operations David Stea

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