"Nimmo was drafted by the Mets 13th overall in the 2011 draft, and he's spent his entire career in the Big Apple. The outfielder began his big league career in 2016 and has slashed .262/.364/.438 with 135 home runs in 4,365 plate appearances for a 126 wRC+. His best season, at least in terms of fWAR, came in 2022. At the conclusion of that season, Nimmo signed an eight-year deal worth $162 million."
"Semien, 35, signed a seven-year deal worth $175 million with the Rangers at the conclusion of the 2021 season. His strongest season with the team came in 2023, where he slashed .276/.348/.478 with 29 home runs, finishing the year with a 6.5 fWAR. The Rangers also went on to win the World Series that year, defeating former Blue Jays Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr."
"One of Semien's better years came with the Blue Jays in his one year with the team in 2021. He slashed .265/.334/.538 with a career-best 45 home runs in 724 plate appearances for a 131 wRC+. Both he and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finished top three in American League MVP voting, but Shohei Ohtani won it. In Semien's four seasons with the Rangers, he's slashing .249/.317/.737 with 93 home runs in 2,729 plate appearances, making two All-Star Games, winning a Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger."
Marcus Semien was traded to the New York Mets in exchange for Brandon Nimmo. Brandon Nimmo was drafted 13th overall in 2011, has spent his entire career with the Mets, debuted in 2016 and owns a .262/.364/.438 slash line with 135 home runs, 4,365 plate appearances and a 126 wRC+. Nimmo's best fWAR season came in 2022 and he signed an eight-year, $162 million contract after that season. Semien, 35, signed a seven-year, $175 million deal after 2021, produced a 6.5 fWAR season in 2023, won a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger, and made two All-Star teams. The trade suggests the Mets will remain active in the offseason and may pursue an outfielder such as Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger as the Winter Meetings approach.
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