Mets Acquire Semien from Rangers for Nimmo

The New York Mets and Texas Rangers executed a surprising player-for-player trade on Sunday, November 23, acquiring second baseman Marcus Semien and outfielder Brandon Nimmo, respectively, in a move that signals early offseason roster overhauls for both clubs.

Semien, a 35-year-old three-time All-Star, joins the Mets after four seasons with the Rangers, where he played a pivotal role in their 2023 World Series championship. He earned All-Star selections in 2023 and 2024, along with a Silver Slugger award and All-MLB first-team honors in 2023. In 2025, Semien appeared in 127 games, batting .230 with 15 home runs, 62 runs batted in, and a .669 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. Defensively, he won his second Gold Glove at second base last season. Semien has three years remaining on a seven-year, $175 million contract signed before the 2022 season, with $78 million owed through 2028 at $26 million annually.

In exchange, the Mets sent Nimmo, a 32-year-old outfielder who spent his entire 10-year career in New York, to Texas. Nimmo, a lifelong Met since being drafted in 2011, waived his full no-trade clause to facilitate the deal. He batted .262 with 25 home runs, 92 RBIs, and a .760...