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New York sports radio icon Mike Francesa says differing opinions about President Donald Trump have created a division within the Mets clubhouse.
Francesa said on his podcast Tuesday that a feud between shortstop Francisco Lindor and outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who was recently traded to the Texas Rangers, was sparked by politics. Francesa did not reveal which player supported Trump and which did not.
“The Nimmo-Lindor affair, from what I understood, was political and concerned Trump,” Francesa said. “One side loved Trump, another didn’t.”
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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. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)
Francesa added, “So Trump splits between Nimmo and Lindor. That’s what I understand. It all started with Trump… As crazy as it sounds, crazier things have happened.”
PK Press Club Digital has 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. 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 of his 8-year, $162 million contract earlier that month.
The Nimmo trade was just one domino in a turbulent offseason for the Mets, which also saw the departures of two other fan favorites, first baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Diaz.
All three players had been staples of the Mets’ last two playoff teams in 2022 and 2024, playing together as the team’s core since 2020.
Brandon Nimmo #9 of the New York Mets celebrates an RBI single against the Philadelphia Phillies in the eighth inning of Game 1 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 and is coming off a year that saw him hit a career-high 25 home runs, while Semien is 35 and has only hit 15 home runs in 2025.
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Many high-profile MLB free agents have already signed this offseason. Other available players include Kyle Tucker, Cody BellingerBo Bichette and Framber Valdez.
