Marcus Semien was the Texas Rangers' unofficial captain for good reason.

From the moment he signed a seven-year, $175 million deal with Texas before the 2022 season, Semien became the heart and soul of the organization that would soon produce its first championship team.

Throughout his time with the Rangers, Semien amassed a World Series title, a Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger Award. Other honors included an All-MLB first-team selection, an MVP finalist nomination, a Jim Sundberg Community Achievement Award, a Roberto Clemente Award nomination, and a Heart and Hustle award.

His many accomplishments in Texas made it hard for the organization to move on from Semien, but after a pair of disappointing seasons following the championship, it was time.

With the 2026 MLB GM meetings taking place in Las Vegas this week, the Rangers can’t help but draw back on last season’s meetings, which produced the heavy lifting for the trade of Semien, which would transpire shortly after.

Just 11 days after the GM meetings concluded, Texas finalized a deal with the New York Mets to send Semien to Queens in exchange for outfielder Brandon Nimmo.

Nearly one year later, when looking back on the trade, it’s easy to view the Rangers as the team that benefited the most.

After waiving his no-trade clause to come to Texas, Nimmo made strong impressions in his first year with the team.

In 155 games, Nimmo hit .260 with 14 home runs and 62 RBI while getting on base at a .342 clip and posting a slugging percentage of .405 and an OPS of .728.

More than just the numbers on the stat sheet, Nimmo posted nearly every day and left no room for questions about his hustle and toughness.

On the other side in New York, Semien struggled in his first campaign with the Mets, hitting just .215 with 15 home runs and 49 RBI.

It’s worth noting that one of those home runs was a game-winning shot late in the season to significantly derail the Rangers' playoff hopes, but that’s a story for another day.

Ultimately, Texas has to look back on the trade that transpired nearly a year ago and remain happy with its decision to bring in Nimmo.

Perhaps more than anything, with this year’s addition of the GM meetings now underway, it’s proof that there will be plenty to watch for in an offseason where the Rangers admittedly need to "reshuffle the cards."