Report: Mets acquire Marcus Semien from Rangers for Brandon Nimmo

Morning Briefing: Nimmo Waived NTC After Talk With deGrom

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets and Rangers dropped a bombshell on Sunday, swapping Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien with the Mets sending $5 million to Texas. Nimmo is owed $101 million over the next five years, while Semien will make $72 million over three. Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets […]

Report: Mets acquire Marcus Semien from Rangers for Brandon Nimmo

The New York Mets and Texas Rangers have reportedly completed the second major one-for-one swap of the MLB off-season. New York is acquiring second baseman Marcus Semien from Texas in exchange for outfielder Brandon Nimmo, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Sunday. The Athletic‘s Will Sammon reported that Nimmo waived his full no-trade clause to approve the deal. Over the next five seasons, Nimmo is owed $102.5 million, and Semien is due $72 million…