Vowing not to "run it back" again, New York Mets general manager David Stearns said the trade of outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien picked up steam late last week at the GM meetings in Las Vegas, culminating in a swap of the high-priced veterans.

"It's a recognition that what we did last year wasn't good enough and running it back with the exact same group wasn't the right thing to do," Stearns said on a Monday videoconference with reporters. "[Semien] balances our lineup from the right side which is something we were seeking to do."

The Mets slumped in the second half, missing the postseason after making it to the National League Championship Series in 2024.

Semien, 35, saw his OPS drop to .669 last year after hitting .230 with 15 hom

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