{"id":659004,"date":"2026-04-02T15:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/659004\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:22:20","slug":"rangers-trade-for-mets-33-year-old-of-has-aged-incredibly-well-so-far-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/659004\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers trade for Mets’ 33-year-old OF has aged incredibly well so far in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

There were a few moves that the Texas Rangers<\/a> made this offseason that were of note. The MacKenzie Gore acquisition was a big one and the headliner this offseason.<\/p>\n

But one that cannot go ignored is the player-for-player swap with the New York Mets<\/a>. Texas sent Marcus Semien, while New York sent Brandon Nimmo south.<\/p>\n

And while it’s been only one week, the early returns are in, and the Rangers, as Kennedi Landry of MLB.com<\/a> notes, look to have made out very well with this trade, with Nimmo having a major impact for the Rangers in just one week.<\/p>\n

Rangers getting huge Nimmo impact after just 1 week<\/p>\n

“Brandon Nimmo is having a real offensive impact,” Landry writes. “… In just six games, that impact has been felt at the top of the lineup, as Nimmo’s approach has percolated throughout the lineup.”<\/p>\n

Nimmo has taken over an outfield spot and has also entrenched himself as the Rangers’ leadoff hitter. And through the opening week of the season, he’s been exactly what the Rangers needed.<\/p>\n

As Landry notes, “He fights off pitches, he draws his walks, he swings at strikes, he does everything that new manager Skip Schumaker wants from the lineup.”<\/p>\n

To begin the 2026 season, Nimmo has made his impact felt in a big way. He has one home run, four RBIs, and one stolen base to go with a .360 batting average and a .949 OPS.<\/p>\n

More:\u00a0Jacob DeGrom is only 149 strikeouts from 2,000 for his career<\/a><\/p>\n

That’s a very impactful hitter, and someone the Rangers should be glad to have in their leadoff spot this season.<\/p>\n

In comparison, Semien has struggled big-time for the Mets. So far, he has a .100 batting average with just two RBIs and a .390 OPS through 20 at-bats for the Mets in 2026.<\/p>\n

While it’s only been one week, and there’s still over 150 games left of the regular season, the early returns are heavily in favor of the Rangers side of this swap.<\/p>\n

Nimmo has been great, and exactly what the Rangers have been looking for, while Semien has struggled for the Mets.<\/p>\n

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