Mets, who failed to PS after spending 624.3 billion won, abandoned franchise star outfielder and recruited GG second baseman
Nov 24, 2025
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This offseason's biggest blockbuster trade has entered the countdown to its birth. The Mets reportedly agreed to a trade to send franchise star outfielder Brandon Nemo and receive Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Simien.
MLB.com will move to Texas through a blockbuster trade by Brandon Nemo, who has been with the Mets for the longest time and has established himself as the most loved player in the club's history. The Mets agreed to a deal to send Nemo to the Rangers and receive second baseman Marcus Simien, saying, 'There has been a tectonic change in the Mets' core strength. For now, the two clubs have not given any notice of the trade,' the report said.
In terms of name, it is a large trade in which the most influential players exchange uniforms with each other this offseason.
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Nemo, who made his major league debut in 2016, solidified his position as the main outfielder in 2018, marking a batting average of 0.263, 17 homers, 47 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.886. Since then, he has suffered frequent injuries, but he succeeded in reviving with a batting average of 0.274, 16 homers, 64 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.800 in 2022. This season, he continued his strong bat skills by batting .262 with 25 home runs, 92 RBIs and an OPS of 0.760, in 155 games.
On the other hand, it is evaluated that the Mets will be able to expand their use of the roster along with their infield defense by recruiting Simien.
Simien became an FA in November 2021 and signed with Texas for a seven-year, $175 million contract. After four seasons, he will play for the Mets for the rest of the three years and receive $72 million. However, Simien, who hit .276 with 29 home runs, 100 RBIs and an OPS of .826 in 2023, has been somewhat sluggish this season following last year. He hit .230 with 15 home runs, 62 RBIs and an OPS of 0.669 in 127 games. For the second consecutive season, the OPS was below 0.700.
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MLB.com said 'METZ can implement President David Stearns' goal of minimizing lost points by recruiting Simien above all else. Nemo was the worst player in defense this season, and Jeff McNeil and prospect Carson Benji are on standby in left field that Nemo played. If not, we can also pursue recruiting FA outfielder Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger.
The Mets have decided to give Texas $5 million to bridge the remaining salary gap between the two players.
MLB.com says the Mets lineup has not been successful since key powers Nemo, McNeil, Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso came together in 2021. The Mets, who have never had a satisfactory season even after spending such a large amount of money, may not be able to catch FA Alonso, who wants to renew his contract this time.
The Mets spent $428.8 million (about 624.3 billion won) on the team's labor costs this season, including 339.7 million dollars in payroll and 89.1 million dollars in luxury taxes. However, he failed to advance to the postseason as he fell to second place in the NL East and fourth place in the wild card due to repeated poor performances in the second half of the year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
