Mets trading outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien in major deal, per report
The Mets and Rangers are swapping expensive veterans
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The New York Mets and Texas Rangers are nearing a trade that will send outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Texas and second baseman Marcus Semien to New York, according to ESPN.
Semien, 35, is coming off a relatively down season that saw him hit .230/.305/.364 with 15 home runs. His 97 OPS+ was his lowest mark since 2020 and his lowest in a full-length campaign since 2018. Semien does have a track record of being a strong performer, however, having tallied at least 3 Wins Above Replacement in each of his seven past full seasons.
Semien is under contract through the 2028 campaign. He'll make $26 million apiece both next season and the year after. He'll then earn $20 million in the contract's final season. That puts his remaining terms at three seasons and $72 million.
The Mets have been reportedly open to moving second baseman Jeff McNeil. It stands to reason Semien will be the club's starting second baseman come Opening Day.
Nimmo, 32, batted .262/.324/.436 last season with a career-best 25 home runs. He stole more than a dozen bases for the second consecutive year. Nimmo has has tallied 2 or more Wins Above Replacement in each of the last five seasons, though his public-facing defensive metrics indicate he should probably not be deployed in center field any longer.
Nimmo is under contract through the 2030 season for $20.25 million annually. That puts his remaining terms at five years and just over $101 million.
