The New York Mets have acquired Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien from the Texas Rangers in exchange for outfielder Brandon Nimmo and cash. Nimmo, who has spent the past decade with the Mets, agreed to waive his no-trade provision in the eight-year, $162 million contract he signed after becoming a free agent in 2022.
Under the deal, Nimmo will receive annual salaries of $20.25 million through 2030, along with a $1 million assignment bonus from the Mets for waiving the no-trade provision. Additionally, the Mets will send $5 million to Texas by September 18 as part of the trade agreement.
Semien, who played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021, has three years and $72 million left on his seven-year, $175 million contract with the Rangers, signed in December 2021. The Rangers had also signed World Series MVP shortstop Corey Seager to a 10-year, $325 million deal in the same free agency period.
The Rangers’ significant infield signings led them to their only World Series victory in 2023. However, this was their only winning season in the past nine years, with a .500 record in 2026. Other key players from the championship team, including Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim, and Josh Sborz, became free agents when the Rangers did not offer them contracts for the upcoming season.
Semien, a two-time Gold Glove winner, missed the final part of the season due to injury but maintained strong performance throughout his career. Nimmo, drafted by the Mets in 2011, has consistently showcased his skills as a leadoff hitter and has recorded impressive offensive statistics.
In other baseball news, the Colorado Rockies have named Warren Schaeffer as their full-time manager after he served as interim manager following the dismissal of Bud Black earlier in the season. The Rockies finished the season at the bottom of the NL West with a record of 43-119.
Schaeffer, who has been with the Rockies organization for over a decade, is set to become the eighth full-time manager in the club’s history. Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta expressed confidence in Schaeffer’s ability to lead the team based on his strong player relationships and understanding of the franchise’s culture and work ethic.