On Sunday evening, baseball fans everywhere were stunned by the news that the Mets and Rangers got together on a trade that sends Marcus Semien to New York and Brandon Nimmo to Texas. Assuming Nimmo waives his no-trade clause (which feels likely if this is being reported so widely), this trade is a mixed bag for Atlanta Braves fans at first glance.
If you are the pessimistic type, the Mets are adding an aging, but generally productive and very valuable player to their roster and that stinks. It also removes the admittedly remote possibility that the Braves could add Semien and hope he can still play shortstop.