When we all first saw the New York Mets were trading Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien, many thoughts crossed our minds. The strangest might have come courtesy of Buster Olney.
Before a brief dive in Semien’s defensive stats from last year, Olney made a vague suggestion that Nimmo’s departure now assures us we’re getting a C on Francisco Lindor’s jersey next year.
The trade of Brandon Nimmo clears the way for Francisco Lindor to be named captain of the Mets at some point.
Marcus Semien on defense in 2025:
+7 OAA
+5 DRS— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 23, 2025What does Buster Olney know that we don’t?