The New York Mets just shocked the MLB world when they made the first huge trade of the offseason, sending Brandon Nimmo in a one-for-one deal to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien. What was weird about this trade, though, was the fact that Nimmo waived his no-trade clause to do it.
In an interview with SNY, Nimmo revealed his reasoning for waiving the clause, and it was due to the fact that it was for the best for both teams.
"The Mets would not have brought this trade if they didn't feel like it put the Mets in the best position to win going forward. They made it very apparent that they weren't actively shopping me but that the Rangers really, really, really wanted me."
This season, Nimmo slashed.262/.324/.436/.760 with 27 doubles, 25 home runs, and 92 RBI in 155 games. He’s a great hitter and a solid glove in the outfield.
Why did the Rangers want him so bad? Probably because they non-tendered their former outfield star, Adolis Garcia. Now, they just replaced him with someone better, and can focus on other aspects they need to upgrade.
As for the Mets, they get a solid second baseman in Semien, who’s a big step up from Jeff McNeil. Semien is a three-time All-Star and a two-time Gold Glove and Silver Slugger. Now paired with Francisco Lindor, the Mets have one of the best middle infields in the National League.
Hopefully, both teams thrive because of this trade, and the Mets fandom wishes Nimmo well in future endeavors.
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