After receiving a call from David Stearns on a Friday in the offseason, detailing the New York Mets’ trade discussion with the Texas Rangers and asking to reconsider the no-trade clause, Brandon Nimmo waited through his daughter’s birthday and the weekend. By the end of Sunday, Nimmo decided to “forfeit the legacy” and accept the “love” from Rangers after having hours and hours of discussion with different people. But one thing kept bothering him.

The Nimmos worked for three years to finish their vacation home in Port St. Lucie, where the Mets have their Spring Training. It was about to host those get-togethers. But now that it will be shifted to Phoenix, he decided to sell the house in November to Marcus Semien. But that was not his only home in New York.

“Former NY Mets Outfielder Brandon Nimmo Sells Old Westbury Home for Nearly $5.7 Million,” LongIsland.com reported via X.

The Wyoming-based outfielder, who made his MLB debut with the Mets in 2016 and wanted to “go up in the rafters” next to David Wright, played till last year when he was traded to the Rangers. The Mets had offered him a $162 million deal for 8 years in 2022. But starting 2026 with the Rangers, he’s now sold off his Long Island house, the last connection with NY.

Brandon Nimmo bought a 5200 Square-feet house in Long Island, NY, back in March 2023, just after the Mets offered him the extension.

The home was located at 3 Horseshoe Road. It boasts five bedrooms, a three-car garage, an outdoor in-ground pool, and an entertainment center.

“Thoughtfully designed with exceptional scale and refined detail throughout. The home offers a seamless blend of comfort, beauty, and function,” the home’s listing read.

Nimmo had invested around $5 million in the house, and the asking price for the home was $5.695 million – almost $700,000 more than what the OF had invested.

While the NYM brought in Semien from the Rangers to improve their defense, Nimmo started moving on from the city. Back then, there were no reports of his Long Island property, though, and fans hoped that someday their homegrown star would be back.

According to the realtor who represented Nimmo, the property was sold for $5.7 million. And that too within 48 hours of being listed.

Nimmo selling his personal property shouldn’t bother the Mets community. But this comes at a time when the outfielder is on a hot streak, and the Mets are struggling.

Despite batting .262 and recording 25 HRs last year, the Mets traded Nimmo to shed part of his remaining $101.25 million contract over the next five years. Also, the Mets’ president, David Stearns’ “run prevention” objective, too, came into play. However, the result was tough in reality.

Currently, Nimmo is hitting .290 and has belted 4 homers, while Semien is hitting .226 with just 1 homer. The Mets’ team average stands at .225, which needs some power-hitting.

The Mets’ offense is barely surviving

Had Brandon Nimmo been playing with the Mets, their offense would have still struggled. Reason?

There’s no one-off reason, but the entire lineup is faltering.

Only Jared Young and Juan Soto are hitting .300+. MJ Melendez and Ronny Mauricio are hitting .250+. The rest are all below the .250 mark, which shows the struggle.

Key hitters like Bo Bichette and Luis Robert Jr. have whiff rates over 25% against fastballs 95+ mph and over 30% against secondary pitches. And the biggest factor was how the Mets’ 2026 inductees are struggling to put runs on the board.

For instance, Jorge Polanco was added this year, and he’s hitting .179. Bo Bichette, the most hyped transaction for the Mets this year, is batting .237 compared to his .311 last year. Veterans like Francisco Lindor are batting .226.

“We have to be better,” manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged. “It’s been a long period of time where we’re not playing well; we have to fix it,” he noted after the Mets lost to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.

Now, just when Nimmo sold off his NY property, we wonder how the Mets would have performed if they retained their core, comprising Nimmo, Pete Alonso, and Jeff McNeil.