Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien was the lone bright spot for the offense on Thursday as he went 3-for-4 with two runs in the club's 7-2 loss to the Mariners. Semien started his afternoon off by swatting his 20th homer of the season off Yusei Kikuchi in the first inning, and he later added a single and a double in which he would later come around to score. Semien is on pace for a career season with 60 runs, 52, RBI, 10 SB, and a .291 BA through 79 games, which is coming at an ...

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien popped his 19th long ball of the season during the club's 9-3 victory over the Mariners on Tuesday. He finished the day going 3-for-5 with a two-run double in the first to get the scoring started, and he followed that up by slugging a three-run bomb in the seventh to blow the game open. Semien hasn't budged off the leadoff spot since George Springer has returned to the lineup, and it's looking likely that he'll remain in that spot as long as his ...

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien knocked in a pair of runs on Friday as his club was defeated by the Orioles 6-5 in extra innings. His double in the seventh that cashed in two was his only hit of the ballgame as he finished the night going 1-for-5 with two strikeouts. Semien has held the reigns of the everyday leadoff man despite the return of George Springer to the lineup, which is well deserved since he's slashing a crisp .276/.343/.515. He has fallen into a bit of slump going ...

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien had a terrific day at the plate on Saturday, crushing two home runs in the team's 10-7 comeback win over the Orioles. He got the offense on the board with a leadoff bomb in the first, and then followed that up with another solo shot in the eighth for his 18th dinger of the campaign. Semien finished the day going 2-for-4 with a walk, three runs scored, and three RBI to push his season-long totals to 50 R and 42 RBI as the everyday leadoff man. The ...

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien took the second pitch from Gerrit Cole over the fence for his 16th homer of the season as his club fell 3-2 to the Yankees on Wednesday. It ended up being his only hit of the ballgame as he finished the night going 1-for-4 to put his batting average at .289 for the year. Semien has picked up a hit in eight of his last nine contests as the leadoff man in Toronto, acting as a terrific table-setter for the power bats that follow him in the lineup. ...

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien picked up a pair of singles as his club fell to the Red Sox 6-5 on Friday night. He also chipped in with a walk and a run scored, finishing the day going 2-for-4. Semien's .293 BA and .361 OBP has made him a terrific table-setter for the big bats that follow him in the Jays order this season as he currently sits in the top-10 with 41 runs. His only knock against him is that he's only stolen two bases since April 28 after swiping six bags through ...

Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Marcus Semien had an absolutely phenomenal month of May. He slashed .368/.429/.702 with eight home runs, 12 doubles, two stolen bases, 22 RBI and 23 runs throughout May. He reached base in all but one of the games he played and he closed the month on an eight-game hitting streak. Semien's production has been great both at home and on the road this year. He's slashing .311/.375/.541 on the road and .276/.351/.563 at home. That gives a lot of confidence that ...

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien was all over the scoresheet on Friday, but it wasn't enough as his club fell to the Rays 9-7 in extra innings. He went 3-for-6 with two runs and two RBI as he fell just a single shy of the cycle. His homer came off Tyler Glasnow in the fifth for his 11th of the season and he also swiped his eighth bag of the year for good measure. The 30-year-old continues to be an integral cog at the top of the team's batting order, batting .287 with 30 runs and ...

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien clubbed his 10th homer of the season on Wednesday as the team fell to the Red Sox 7-3. He tagged Garrett Whitlock in the seventh for a two-run shot as he finished the day going 2-for-3 with a pair of walks. The 30-year-old has suddenly got his batting average up to a sparkling .280 with 26 RBI, 25 runs, and seven steals for good measure. Semien continues to thrive in his new home with Toronto and is a safe bet to keep thriving as the everyday ...

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien took Chase Anderson's second pitch of the game deep to spark the team's offense to a 10-8 win over the Phillies on Sunday. It was his ninth bomb of the season as he finished the game going 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBI. Since returning to the leadoff spot at the beginning of the month, Semien has hit .346 over the last 12 games, helping him to keep padding up his counting stats. The 30-year-old is now up to 23 runs and 23 RBI with seven ...