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Major Decisions on Mets Horizon Have Management Circling Bases

Missing out on postseason play in 2025, and finishing 13 games behind Philadelphia in their division, the New York Mets are making changes.
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Major Decisions on Mets Horizon Have Management Circling Bases
The New York Mets logo is seen on Brandon Nimmo's sleeve as he prepares for an at-bat during a game against the Washington Nationals in Washington on Sept. 3, 2019. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo, File
Donald Laible
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The New York Mets are not finished making baseball headlines this off-season. As it’s becoming clearer, even the big MLB spenders have limits on who gets what, and for how much.

With the risk of alienating their fan base, Mets’ owner Steven Cohen and David Stearns, president of baseball operations, executed the risky move of trading one of their most popular players—Brandon Nimmo. Just a week ago, a 1-for-1 switch—Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien to the National League club in Queens— seemed impossible.

Donald Laible
Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.