Holmes is sad to see Alonso, Díaz and Nimmo leave Mets but trusts front-office retool decisions

Key Highlights

• Nimmo was traded to Texas for All-Star second baseman Marcus Semien. After failing to make the playoffs, retooling New York reached a $51 million, three-year contract with Williams and a $40 million, two-year agreement with infielder Jorge Polanco.
• The Mets have a pending $22 million, two-year deal with Weaver.“To make those big decisions, I'm sure there’s got to be some type of — some growth had, and sometimes it can be a little bit uncomfortable,” Holmes said.
• “I guess you just have to trust the direction they’re wanting to go.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWeaver began exchanging texts with Holmes ahead of a Zoom meeting with the Mets scheduled for Wednesday.
• Then Weaver texted Holmes again before the Zoom.“He said, 'Well I just decided — I kind of verbally agreed to it,'” Holmes recalled.
• “It went fast for him.