Morning Briefing: Mets Post Nimmo Tribute Video
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 the best moving forward, including a video commemorating his time with the franchise. Brandon Nimmo was a Met from when he was drafted in 2011 until yesterday.
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Steve and Alex Cohen shared a statement wishing Brandon Nimmo the best.
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Eitan Hain did a deep dive on the newest Met Marcus Semien.
Allison Waxman shared quotes from the David Stearns press conference after the trade that sent Nimmo to Texas.
Allison Waxman discussed Nimmo’s reaction to being traded.
Several MMO writers contributed to a roundtable discussing the Nimmo-for-Semien trade.
Robert Colona reported on Tatsuya Imai saying that he wants to beat the Dodgers.
On This Date in Mets History
2000: John Franco agrees to a three-year, $10.5 million contract to stay in New York as a setup man to Armando Benítez.
2010: Kaz Matsui bid farewell to American baseball by signing a deal with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japan Pacific League. Matsui had a disappointing MLB career, but he is the only player to homer in the first plate appearance of three straight seasons, which was accomplished as a Met.
Born on This Date: Chico Walker (1957), Shingo Takatsu (1968), Octavio Dotel (1973).
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