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New York sports radio icon Mike Francesa says differing views on President Donald Trump created a divide within the Mets clubhouse.
Francesa said on his podcast Tuesday that politics started a dispute between shortstop Francisco Lindor and outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who was recently traded to the Texas Rangers. Francesa did not reveal which player supported Trump and which did not.
“The Nimmo-Lindor affair, as I understand it, was political, it had to do with Trump,” Francesa said. “One side liked Trump, one side didn’t like Trump.”
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Francisco Lindor (12) of the New York Mets gestures to his teammates after hitting an RBI single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 in New York City. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)
Francesa added: “So, Trump was split between Nimmo and Lindor. That’s what I understand. It started with Trump… As crazy as it sounds, crazier things have happened.”
Pak Gazette Digital reached out to the Mets for a response.
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Francisco Lindor (12) and Brandon Nimmo (9) of the New York Mets celebrate after a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 27, 2023 in New York City. The Mets won 7-2. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)
Nimmo was traded to the Rangers on November 23 after waiving the no-trade clause in his 8-year, $162 million contract earlier that month.
The Nimmo trade has been just one domino in a turbulent offseason for the Mets, which has also seen the departure of two other fan favorites, first baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Diaz.
All three players had been staples on the Mets’ last two playoff teams in 2022 and 2024, playing together as the core of the team since 2020.
Brandon Nimmo #9 of the New York Mets celebrates an RBI single against the Philadelphia Phillies during the eighth inning of game one of the Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 5, 2024 in Philadelphia. (Heather Barry/Getty Images)
In exchange for Nimmo, the Rangers sent second baseman Marcus Semien to the Mets. Nimmo is 32 years old and coming off a year in which he hit a career-high 25 home runs, while Semien is 35 and hit just 15 home runs in 2025.
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Many of the MLB’s high-profile free agents have already signed this offseason. The remaining available players include Kyle Tucker, Cody BellingerBo Bichette and Framber Valdez.
