Brandon Nimmo plays for the Texas Rangers now, but last season, there were persistent rumors about a rift between him and New York Mets teammate Francisco Lindor.<\/p>\n
It might be a moot point now, but the New York Post\u2019s Jon Heyman wanted to make it clear those reports were \u201cbogus.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAn alleged Brandon Nimmo-Francisco Lindor rift was rumored by one talking head last season,\u201d Heyman wrote on Thursday<\/a>. That talking head is, presumably, New York sports radio legend Mike Francesa, who floated the notion that the issue between the two teammates stemmed from President Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Nimmo-Lindor thing, my understanding, was political. Had to do with Trump. One side liked Trump, one side didn\u2019t like Trump,\u201d Francesa said on his podcast in December<\/a>. \u201cSo, Trump splitting up the Mets between Nimmo and Lindor. That\u2019s my understanding, that it started over Trump, as crazy as that sounds.\u201d<\/p>\n While Heyman admitted there were some issues in the Mets clubhouse last season, he says he spoke with several people, including Lindor, and came away convinced the rumor was \u201ca bunch of bunk.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNimmo and I are brothers. I love him. I love him,\u201d Lindor told the Post. \u201cHe\u2019s a great guy. He\u2019s missed around here \u2014 good teammate, good person, good family man.\u201d<\/p>\n