Statistically, Nimmo is a better hitter than Semien. The outfielder is coming off a season in which he swatted a career-best 25 home runs and slashed .262/.324/.436 over a career-high 155 games. Semien, meanwhile, has been in decline over the past two seasons; he posted a .230/.305/.364 line with 15 home runs and 62 RBIs in 127 games last year.

Viable trades involving the New York Mets are hard to come by given what they have to offer and the number of roster holes that need to be filled, but Jim Bowden of The Athletic had an intriguing rumor involving Mets starter Brandon Sproat and Milwaukee pitcher Freddy Peralta that’s well worth a closer look.

Freddy Peralta of the Milwaukee Brewers would be an ideal addition to the Mets’ rotation, and because president of baseball operations David Stearns is entering his third year in New York after coming over from Milwaukee, there’s plenty of familiarity here. But what would it realistically take for the Mets to acquire Peralta?

The New York Mets made a huge deal on Sunday to acquire former A's shortstop (now second baseman) Marcus Semien from the Texas Rangers, but this trade has left them exposed in left field, while also blocking a couple of players at second base on the depth chart.

After an ugly stint with the Mets, Ryan Helsley -- one of the game’s premier relief pitchers the previous three seasons -- could be the next one to change roles.