Sunday November 23rd, marked the last day Brandon Nimmo was still a New York Met. The longest tenured player on the roster who played his career only for the New York Mets was recently let go in a trade to the Texas Rangers that sent second baseman Marcus Semien to New York.

As a life long Mets fan this is utterly heartbreaking. On every level of baseball dedication this is by far the worst moment to occur to a lifelong baseball fan. To see one of your most beloved baseball players get sent in a trade after spending his whole career and signing an extension with your team get instantly traded is something that cannot be described to the average fan.

I wanted to watch Nimmo stay with us till the very end and be in the same threshold as Ed Kranepool and David Wright who spent their entire careers as New York Mets but now that future reality will be left as a dismantled hypothetical.

This really sucks and words simply cannot express how I am feeling. For Nimmo’s total career with the Mets he finished with 26.1 WAR, 974 hits, 135 home runs, 463 RBIs, .262 batting average, .364 OBP, .438 SLG for a career Mets OPS+ of 124. Except for his 23 year old rookie year in 2016 where he only played in 32 games he finished every other year with an OPS+ above league average. His best year came in terms of OPS+ came in 2018 when he finished with 4.6 WAR, 80 walks for an OPS of .886 and OPS+ of 148.

Last season he reached a career high in home runs and RBIS with 25 bombs and 92 RBIS. For the 2025 season he had 154 hits, 25 HR, 92 RBI, 13 SB, .262 BA, .324 OBP, .436 SLG, .760 OPS for an OPS+ of 114. At just his 32 year old season the expectation was Nimmo was going to take another major leap offensively for the Mets as he has proven since his offense took a rise back in 2022. But now that reality won’t happen anymore and we must move on to the future of our team that prioritizes defense.

Marcus Semien has $77 million left on his deal with three years left and after winning the gold glove at second base has been one of the best defensive second baseman in the league. Stearns has shown his focus for implementing strong defense in his team throughout the infield and outfield. It is evident how much stronger Semien is at defense than offense as its taken a sharp turn for Semien who will be going into his 35 year old season. For his season he has 3.3 WAR, 108 hits, 15 home runs, 62 RBIs, 11 SB, ,230 BA, .305 OBP, .364 SLG, .669 OPS for an OPS+ of 97. But he won the gold glove!

It’s a bummer and I need time to reflect. My star played I have seen on the field since I was 13 years old is now no longer with us. He decided to waive his no trade clause to join Jake and the Rangers in Texas, but can you blame him? David Stearns made it clear he envisioned a new direction for this team that unfortunately didn’t revolve as heavily on the veterans.

It hurts because you build memories around players like that. You grow up watching them, defending them, celebrating every big moment they give you. Then it ends fast. Moves like this remind you that baseball is a business, even when it feels personal. I know the team will move forward, but it still feels like a piece of my fandom just got ripped out.