Good morning, Camden Chatters.

There was a bit of news on the MLB hot stove yesterday, as the Mets and Rangers made a surprising challenge trade — my struggling, expensive veteran for your struggling, expensive veteran — with a one-for-one swap that sent outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Texas and second baseman Marcus Semien to New York. Both are accomplished big leaguers who are the downside of their careers. Semien is a gifted defender but no longer has the bat he once did, while Nimmo is a good hitter who has become nearly unplayable in the field. Semien is under contract for three more years and $72 million, and Nimmo for five and just over $100 million. So in the long term the Mets save a bit of money in this deal, which they could use to try to re-sign their popular first baseman, Pete A

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