With Brandon Nimmo Gone, What’s Next As David Stearns Renovates The Mets?
The post With Brandon Nimmo Gone, What’s Next As David Stearns Renovates The Mets? appeared com. MIAMI, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 27: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets congratulates pitcher Edwin Díaz #39 of the New York Mets after finishing out a game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on September 27, 2025 in Miami, Florida. The Mets today are not appreciably better than the Mets of Sunday, when Brandon Nimmo was still on pace to become the final player in team history to wear no. 9 and Marcus Semien was still with the Rangers. Now they’ve swapped places in a trade that was officially announced Monday and, as a pure baseball transaction, makes little sense from either side. Semien won his second Gold Glove at second base last season and will help fortify the Mets’ defense (sorry, “run prevention”), but he posted a career-low . 669 OPS and turned 35 in September as he recovered from a Lisfranc injury his first serious injury since he missed almost half a season with a right wrist ailment in 2017. Nimmo, who turns 33 in March, played in at least 150 games for the fourth straight season and collected a career-high 92 RBIs while recording a . 760 OPS (up from . 727 in 2024) but appeared to decline dramatically in left field. If you’re a certain age, you don’t have to squint very hard to see this as an updating/retooling/rebooting of the Kevin Appier for Mo Vaughn trade following the 2001 season. The Rangers are also reportedly looking to pare payroll, but Semien is owed $78 million through 2028 while Nimmo will make $102. 5 million through 2030. The Mets did send $5 million to Texas as part of the trade. Of course this.