Overview
- Brandon Nimmo agreed to waive his full no-trade clause, sending the longtime Mets outfielder to Texas for three-time All-Star second baseman Marcus Semien.
- Contract terms reported: Semien has three years and about $72 million remaining through 2028, while Nimmo is owed roughly $100–102 million over five years through 2030.
- Multiple outlets report cash is changing hands, with the New York Post’s Jon Heyman pegging it at $5 million to Texas, a level that requires league authorization.
- Mets chief executive David Stearns framed the move as a shift toward better run prevention, adding 2025 Gold Glove winner Semien after Nimmo’s recent defensive decline.
- Texas gains an immediate offensive upgrade in the outfield and short-term payroll flexibility, while New York opens a left-field vacancy that could make Jeff McNeil and other pieces more movable.