Late November weekends usually don't generate much, if any, important baseball news. So it was that ESPN baseball guru Jeff Passan's surprising late Sunday afternoon revelation that the Rangers were trading second baseman Marcus Semien to the Mets for pitcher Brandon Nimmo shook the majors. And the deal's tremors may shake up offseason opportunities for the Kansas City Royals.
Why the startling deal could impact the Royals isn't difficult to imagine. After the club's needy offense contributed much to its failure to make the 2025 playoffs, Kansas City needs to find ways to make its corner outfielders and second basemen more productive.