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Brandon Nimmo received David Stearns’ Mets message loud and clear

Nypost · · 94 words · By Jon Heyman
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/sports/brandon-nimmo-received-david-stearns-mets-m…

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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Brandon Nimmo (.784 OPS, higher than every qualified Met)”
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The provided evidence confirms Brandon Nimmo's team history and current status with the Texas Rangers, but contains no statistical data regarding his OPS or a comparison to other qualified Mets players.
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web search NEUTRAL — He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets. Nimmo was selected by the Mets in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Nimmo
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets sent OF Brandon Nimmo on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets.
https://www.mlb.com/player/brandon-nimmo-607043
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of Texas Rangers Right Fielder Brandon Nimmo on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32159/brandon-nimmo
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“Brandon Nimmo... accept the trade to Texas”
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Multiple independent reports from the NY Post and an ESPN profile confirm that Brandon Nimmo was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Marcus Semien.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brandon Nimmo was traded to Texas in exchange for Marcus Semien
https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/sports/former-met-jeff-mcneil-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Marcus Semien, who came from Texas in the trade that sent Nimmo to the Rangers, has hit .208 with a 52 OPS+
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/sports/brandon-nimmo-gets-cand…
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“Brandon Nimmo... became convinced to accept the trade to Texas only after a brief conversation with Mets baseball president David Stearns.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns discussed the trade and specifically mentioned asking Nimmo to lift his no-trade clause to facilitate the move to Texas.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns met with the media on Monday to discuss the trade that sent Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien.
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-david-stearns-brandon-nimmo-mar…
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web search NEUTRAL — But president of baseball operations David Stearns made a baseball decision, asking Nimmo to lift his no-trade clause and sending him to Texas in a one-for-one deal for second baseman Marcus Semien.
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/news/david-stearns-addresse…
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web search NEUTRAL — David Stearns meets the media to discuss the Brandon Nimmo trade to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylcvTOzRgTs
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