There's so much to take in from this trade on Monday night.
Brandon Nimmo is going to be a huge addition to the Rangers outfield. He joins Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter as the potential starting outfield for Texas. It's adding a good glove in the outfield and a solid bat to a team that finished at .500 last year and ended the year as a third place team in the AL West. Nimmo is coming off a career year last year with 25 homers and 92 RBI to add to what could possibly be a decent team next season that will improve in Texas.
Going back to New York is Marcus Semien, who is coming off a down year at the plate last year. HE had a very off year in Texas last season a few years after signing a massive deal with the Rangers back in 2021. The offensive numbers might not be there, at least they weren't at the end of last season. What makes up for it is his play in the field/ He's still a very good defensive second baseman, a spot in which the Mets have been trying to address for a couple seasons now.
There's still a few other issues the Mets need to address this offseason. Closer, and first base are the primary holes that now need to be looked at. But the one at second base, at least in theory, is taken care of by adding Semien to the mix. There's still work to be done by the Mets to improve on last years club, but this could be a start.
Nimmo did so much and gave so much of himself to this Mets franchise. Both on and off the field. He as a big presence in the community, doing quite a bit of charity work for the team and his community. You could tell he loved what he did away from the field. And on the field he had as much of an infectious personality that rubbed off on a lot of his teammates.
Does it sting to lose Nimmo? Sure it does. But as the old saying goes, you have to give something to get something/
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