From a pure monetary perspective, this is a deal that lowers the annual salary of the Texas Rangers and raises it for that of the New York Mets, but only over the course of three years. Texas is taking on the larger overall amount of cash,

The trade that saw the New York Mets trade Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Marcus Semien was shocking and a clear gamble for the Mets to make.

According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Mets are sending outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Texas in exchange for Gold Glove-winning second baseman Marcus Semien — an aggressive defensive-minded move from Mets ...