Brandon Nimmo waived his no-trade clause in part due to conversation with Pete Alonso and others
Nimmo said the Mets’ failure to contact Pete Alonso in free agency helped shape his decision, and he received a $1 million bonus for waiving his clause.
- In his return to New York on Tuesday, Texas Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo explained his decision to waive his no-trade clause, citing a conversation with Pete Alonso about the Mets' lack of contact in free agency.
- Trading Nimmo to Texas for infielder Marcus Semien in November was a "baseball decision," Nimmo believes, rather than reflecting clubhouse friction; Mets executive David Stearns emphasized "run prevention" in the roster shakeup.
- In 33 games with the Rangers, Nimmo is hitting.300 with four homers and 12 RBIs, providing strong production while the 2026 Mets struggle with a 13-22 record.
- Pete Alonso, now with the Baltimore Orioles, also returned to New York this past weekend after signing a $155 million, five-year contract when the Mets did not contact him in free agency.
- New imports like Semien have struggled to produce, leaving the 2026 Mets attempting to dig out of their slump as Nimmo navigates uncertainty about the team's direction after his decade in Flushing.
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Brandon Nimmo gets candid about NYC return amid Mets struggles: ‘Some guys it doesn’t translate’
Brandon Nimmo believes only a certain player can thrive in New York. Others, he believes, just don't work out for one reason or another.The Rangers outfielder and ex-Met — who was facing the Yankees in The Bronx to start a three-game series — fielded questions in the third-base dugout about his Queens exit and discussed some of the intangibles he believes make a good ballplayer in New York City.
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Brandon Nimmo waived his no-trade clause in part due to conversation with Pete Alonso and others
Brandon Nimmo was hesitant about waiving his no-trade clause with the New York Mets but hearing the team had not talked to free agent Pete Alonso about a contract was among the factors that influenced his decision to accept a trade to the Texas Rangers.
Back in New York, Nimmo Talks Trade
The first big move the Mets made in an eventful offseason was dealing Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for Marcus Semien. He was back in New York Tuesday to play the Yankees and talked with reporters. On the Trade “I believe it was probably just a baseball decision,” he told Michelle Margaux on SNY. “Like […]
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