"Apparently someone at MLB headquarters turned the stove on and accidentally left it going. On Sunday, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that the Texas Rangers and New York Mets were finalizing a straight-up player swap of Marcus Semien for Brandon Nimmo. Semien will be taking his defensive talents to New York City, and Nimmo will be taking his whole sprinting-to-first-base-on-a-walk deal to the AL West."
"With margins so small, the most striking part of this trade is in its sentimental value. On one side, Semien was one of the last remnants of the 2023 Rangers squad that won the World Series and justified ownership's generous spending. Despite the team's recent struggles to even make the playoffs, you can't deny that they made the most of their one opportunity since 2017; trading Semien marks the end of an era, however short."
Marcus Semien will move from the Texas Rangers to the New York Mets in a straight-up swap for Brandon Nimmo. Semien, 35, carries $72 million remaining across three years; Nimmo, about to turn 33, is owed $101.25 million over five years with a slightly lower average annual value. The exchange is unc-for-unc and involves marginal financial differences that matter for cost-laden teams like the Rangers. Semien brings defensive value at second base; Nimmo offers offensive production as a corner outfielder. The move removes one of the last holdovers from the Rangers' 2023 World Series team, imparting sentimental significance.
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