Mets expect veteran Marcus Semien to ‘lead by example’

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Marcus Semien has been a respected leader in every clubhouse he’s been in, but entering a new one after a trade that he never expected he now finds himself trying to figure out where he is in the team hierarchy, just like every new player who has switched teams this spring. The second baseman, who was traded to the New York Mets in a stunning swap for outfielder Brandon Nimmo over the winter, reported to camp here on Saturday with a reputation that preceded him. Third baseman Bo Bichette, another one of the many new faces in camp, has spoken glowingly about Semien going back to when he signed with the Mets as a free agent in January. The standards he sets for himself...