Marcus Semien understands the expectations in the market he is entering, but also the popularity of the player he is in essence replacing.

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Traded to the Mets for Brandon Nimmo, the Gold Glove second baseman knows his value to the organization extends beyond statistics .

“I understand how good a clubhouse presence Brandon was,” Semien said on a Zoom call Tuesday, two days after the trade with Texas was finalized. “I feel for Mets fans when you lose a player who has been present and such a fixture in that lineup and in the community and has a great personality and is such a nice guy. I want to get to

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