When the New York Mets made the blockbuster trade with the Texas Rangers this past Sunday, sending outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Texas for second baseman Marcus Semien, there were more repercussions that one would expect. For one, it meant that New York was once again going to be big players this offseason. The second is that it could ultimately have an indirect consequence to the Toronto Blue Jays and their offseason plans as well.
With the Mets now in need of an elite outfielder to replace Nimmo, they have suddenly set themselves up to be in play for one of the top free agents in the league in which the Blue Jays are after as well.