Brandon Nimmo Waived No-Trade Clause to Allow Deal to Rangers. Here’s What Won Him Over
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS and RONALD BLUM ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have traded Gold Glove-winning second baseman Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for outfielder Brandon Nimmo and cash. The deal, announced Monday, ends Nimmo’s 10-year career with the Mets. A person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press that Nimmo agreed to waive the no-trade clause in the eight-year, $162 million contract he signed after becoming a…
Mets Swap Brandon Nimmo for Rangers Infielder Marcus Semien
The news arrived less than an hour after the New York Giants became the first NFL team eliminated from postseason contention. Soon after, the New York Mets traded Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien in a direct one-for-one exchange. The trade followed the Mets’ September 29 season-ending press conference, where president of baseball operations David Stearns repeatedly used the term “run prevention” and made clear that roster cha…
The Texas Rangers have traded Gold Glove winning second baseman Marcus Semien to the New York Mets in exchange for gardener Brandon Nimmo and cash.
Rangers Trade Marcus Semien To Mets For Brandon Nimmo
6:34PM: The trade is official, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. 4:27PM: The Mets and Rangers are in the finishing stages of a surprising one-for-one trade that would send second baseman Marcus Semien to Queens in exchange for outfielder Brandon Nimmo, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. The Athletic’s Will Sammon reports that Nimmo has agreed to waive his no-trade clause to allow the deal to proceed. The Mets are sending $5MM to the Ranger…
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