Brandon Nimmo was a great Met, one of the best to ever wear the orange and blue in terms of effort, consistency, and connection to the fanbase. The 13th overall pick in the 2011 draft, Nimmo embodied everything the organization wanted to project: professionalism, positivity, and relentless competitiveness. For parts of 10 seasons in Queens and 14 in the system, he represented the franchise with...
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The St. Louis Cardinals have traded right-handed pitcher Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox, as reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that righty pitcher Richard Fitts and lefty Brandon Clarke will be going to St. Louis in return, and the Cards will send $20 million back to Boston. Gray is in the final year of his three-year, $75 million contract. As part of the...
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We knew the Mets would at least inquire about every top free agent once Steve Cohen bought the team in 2020. However, the Mets on Sunday opened up a gaping need in the outfield when the team traded Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers in exchange for second baseman Marcus Semien. Center field, in particular, has been a revolving door for the Mets over the past few years (and even further back). It...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The blockbuster trade that sent longtime Met Brandon Nimmo to Texas is now official. Former All-Star second baseman Marcus Semien is officially a New York Met, in a move made to shore up the team defensively. As part of the transaction, the Mets sent an additional five million dollars to Texas to offset the salary difference. The Mets shared several posts wishing Nimmo...
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During a recent television interview in Japan, recently-posted free agent RHP Tatsuya Imai made three things clear about his desire to play in MLB, and slight indication to where he may sign. Note: The original interview was done in Japanese and has since been translated. The most notable part of the interview was Imai’s take on the Dodgers when asked if he’s rather join the team or...
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Brandon Nimmo asked David Stearns, “Am I the only one standing in the way of this trade?” Stearns replied, “Yes.” When Nimmo signed his eight-year, $162 million contract in the 2022 offseason, there was a full no-trade clause. If the Mets wanted to trade him, he would have to approve it. And that’s just what the Mets asked him. After mulling it over and talking with...
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