All-time break-up trade → I've dug my heart out! I can't believe I'm a ten-year, one-club man

Nov 24, 2025

All-time break-up trade → I've dug my heart out! I can't believe I'm a ten-year, one-club man
New York Mets traded 10-year one-club man Brandon Nemo.

MLB.COM, the official website of the Major League, reported on the 24th (Korea time) that Nemo, one of the most popular players in the history of the Mets franchise, headed to Texas through a mega trade.

The Mets and Texas Rangers made a one-on-one trade in exchange for Nemo and Marcus Semien. Nemo is an outfielder and Semien is a second baseman.


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The New York Mets disposed of 10-year one-club man Brandon Nemo in a trade.

MLB.COM, the official website of the Major League Baseball, reported on the 24th (Korea time) that Nemo, one of the most popular players in the history of the Mets franchise, headed to Texas through a huge trade.

The Mets and Texas Rangers made a one-on-one trade in exchange for Nemo and Marcus Semien. Nemo is an outfielder and Semien is a second baseman.




Semien is also a big shot. Semien signed a seven-year, $175 million (about KRW 258.3 billion) contract with Texas in December 2021. Semien's remaining contract is $72 million (about 106.3 billion won) for three years.

The Mets signed an eight-year, $162 million contract with Nemo ahead of the 2023 season. Nemo's remaining contract was $105 million (about 155 billion won) for five years.

The Mets boldly threw out Nemo, which had about 155 billion won left, and took on 106.3 billion won in semien.




MLB.COM said 'This deal caused Nemo to suddenly leave the team. Nemo has been very productive for 10 seasons with the Mets. I thought an eight-year contract was meant to make Nemo a lifelong Mets player.

The Mets chose Silly.

MLB.COM said 'Semien's presence greatly increases the Mets' flexibility. Nemo recently revealed his worst defensive skills in his career. In fact, the Mets have a lot of options to replace Nemo. You can use Jeff McNeil or prospect Carson Benji in left field. FA like Kyle Tucker and Cody Bellinger can be recruited. The Mets left all possibilities open, he explained.




However, he lost his 'one-club man'.

All-time break-up trade → I've dug my heart out! I can't believe I'm a ten-year, one-club man
New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo reacts after hitting a single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
MLB.COM pointed out that the price of flexibility was to break up with a player who played for the Mets all his life. Nemo was a first round pick by the Mets in 2011. Five years later, he made his Major League debut and became a key player in the team. He showed off his sharp batting sense and on-base percentage. From 2022, he has established himself as the strongest player in the league. He hit 20 home runs for three consecutive years starting in 2023.

MLB.COM expressed regret, saying, `If Nemo had stayed with the Mets, No. 9 might have been permanently absent at Citi Field someday.'

Nemo had a trade veto but gave it up.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.