Marcus Semien has plenty of experience. With three years remaining on the seven-year contract that he signed with the Rangers ahead of the 2022 season, the 35-year-old is set to begin his fourteenth year in the big leagues as the Mets’ starting second baseman in 2026.

ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan reports New York and Texas are finalizing a deal that would send infielder Marcus Semien to Queens in exchange for outfielder Brandon Nimmo. It’s a deal that seemingly came out of nowhere, as neither player was considered a prime trade candidate this winter.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan was first to report the early-offseason blockbuster. To make this one-for-one trade possible, Nimmo waived his full no-trade clause. It brings his 15-year tenure within the Mets organization — dating back to when he was drafted as a first-round pick in 2011 — to an abrupt close.