Brandon Nimmo waived his no-trade clause in part due to conversation with Pete Alonso and others

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Brandon Nimmo waived his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade to the Texas Rangers, influenced by discussions regarding Pete Alonso's contract situation. Nimmo is currently dealing with a hamstring issue but has been performing well since joining the Rangers.

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Brandon Nimmo waived his no-trade clause to join the Texas Rangers.
His decision was influenced by conversations about Pete Alonso's contract.
Nimmo is hitting .300 with four homers since joining the Rangers.
He is currently dealing with a right hamstring issue.
The Mets will send Texas $5 million as part of the trade.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo was hesitant about waiving his no-trade clause with the New York Mets but hearing the team had not talked to free agent Pete Alonso about a contract was among the factors that influenced his decision to accept a trade to the Texas Rangers. Nimmo, who was not in the lineup for the Rangers on Tuesday night because of a lingering hamstring issue, explained some of the things that went into him agreeing to a trade from the team that drafted him in the first round of the 2011 draft. “It definitely went into the decision-making process just because I wasn’t sure. If they were willing to trade me, then who else are they going to try and trade,” Nimmo said before Texas faced the Yankees in the opener of a three-game series. “And obviously who are they going to bring back and all that stuff. “When Pete said they hadn’t reached out to him, there was definitely a lot uncertainty into which direction they were going. But ultimately I had to make other phone calls, and I had to talk with many more people and deliberate over and over for many more days. So, it wasn’t just his conversation that went into it. I talked with dozens of people. So, it was just a piece of the puzzle that helped in the decision-making process." Nimmo waived his no-trade clause and was traded for Marcus Semien on Nov. 23. About three weeks later, Alonso signed a $155 million, five-year contract with the Orioles. On Friday, the first baseman said the Mets never reached out to him in free agency. Nimmo is due annual salaries of $20.25 million each season through 2030. The left-handed hitter will get an additional $1 million assignment bonus from the Mets for waiving the no-trade provision. As part of the trade, the Mets will send Texas $5 million by Sept. 18. “It kind of took me aback and I said well obviously I hope they do reach out to you, but they haven’t at this point then I’m going to have to make a decision based on that. And we kind of left that conversation thinking he was probably going somewhere else,” Nimmo said about Alonso. “I hadn’t really made up my mind yet, but it definitely was a factor going into it. I wasn’t really sure what I’d be coming back to.” After hitting .262 with single-season highs of 25 homers and 92 RBIs in his final season with the Mets, Nimmo is hitting .300 with four homers and 12 RBIs in 33 Rangers games. He exited games and with right hamstring tightness but will avoid the injured list for now. “It’s definitely coming along,” Nimmo said. “It’s just about trying to balance this. We’ve had this point in the schedule where we’ve been fortunate to have some off days and maybe we can grab one more here and there and be smart about it.” While Nimmo avoided the IL, the Rangers put infielder on the 10-day IL due to a right glute stain. The move is retroactive to Monday for Smith, who is hitting .350 in his last seven games but .217 overall. Texas replaced Smith on its roster by recalling infielder from Triple-A Round Rock. Foscue was hitting .287 with two homers and 14 RBIs for Round Rock and has appeared in 19 games in the previous two seasons with Texas. \\_ AP MLB:

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Why did Brandon Nimmo waive his no-trade clause?

Brandon Nimmo waived his no-trade clause partly due to uncertainty about the Mets' direction and conversations regarding Pete Alonso's contract.

What was the outcome of Brandon Nimmo's trade to the Texas Rangers?

Nimmo was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Marcus Semien and received a $1 million bonus for waiving his no-trade provision.

How has Brandon Nimmo performed since joining the Rangers?

Since joining the Rangers, Nimmo has a batting average of .300 with four home runs and 12 RBIs in 33 games.

What injury is Brandon Nimmo currently dealing with?

Brandon Nimmo is currently managing a right hamstring issue but has avoided the injured list.

Brandon Nimmo waived his no-trade clause in part due to conversation with Pete Alonso and others

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