Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Marcus Semien tormented his former team on Thursday, going 4-for-6 at the plate in the team's 10-4 win. He returned to the leadoff spot in this contest as he clubbed his seventh homer and scored three runs in the series finale from Oakland. After starting the season as the team's leadoff hitter he was demoted to sixth in the lineup for a 10-game stretch, but with George Springer back on the IL he could reclaim the spot for the time being. Semien is now riding...

Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Marcus Semien cranked his sixth homer of the season in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Braves. He took reliever Sean Newcomb deep in the eighth and also added a two-run double in the contest, upping his RBI count to 14 on the season. Semien is slashing just .228/.301/.416 through 26 games, but his counting stats continue to add up especially when you factor in his six thefts. All signs are pointing to the 30-year-old continuing to put up a stellar fantasy season ...

Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Marcus Semien connected for a three-run homer off Rays starter Tyler Glasnow on Friday to help lead the club to a 5-3 win. His shot in the first inning was his fifth of the season as he finished the game going 2-for-4. Semien has fallen down the batting order to the sixth spot since he's hitting just .208 to start the season, but he's kept his fantasy value afloat with his run production and four stolen bases. His average should begin to regress positively, ...

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien had a rough day in the team's doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Semien went 0-for-6 over the two games with two strikeouts. He did, however, contribute an RBI in Game 1. Semien has provided solid power from the top of the Blue Jays' lineup with four home runs so far. However, he's struggled to get on base consistently. He's slashing just .194/.261/.387 on the year. He doesn't have any doubles or triples and his strikeout rate...

The Toronto Blue Jays have extended general manager Ross Atkins for another five years. He had previously spent 15 years with the Cleveland Indians with a focus on player development before being hired by the Jays in 2015. The Blue Jays have made the playoffs twice (2016, 2020) under Atkins. The club made a number of big moves in the offseason to bring in outfielder George Springer, second baseman Marcus Semien and closer Kirby Yates, who has since undergone Tommy John surgery. He's also made...

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien was held hitless on opening day but he broke out in the second game of the season with two hits and a walk over five plate appearances. The effort was not enough, though, as the club lost 5-3 to the New York Yankees. One of his two hits cleared the outfield fences against Yankees starter Corey Kluber. The veteran infielder struggled offensively with the Oakland Athletics last season with seven home runs and a 92 wRC+ in 53 games. However, he's ...

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 110CURRENT ADP: ~131 overallANALYSIS: If you look at his expected batting average from 2020, Marcus Semien should have theoretically performed worse than he actually did (.223), which suggests he was somewhat lucky. But then you look at his .260 BABIP last year which was both a career-worst and over 30 points lower than his career average, which suggests he was somewhatunlucky. For 2021 ATC projects Semien to have a .256 average and there is obviously the ...

Toronto may have come up short in the Francisco Lindor sweepstakes earlier this offseason, but they got a new middle infielder last week with the signing of Marcus Semien to a one-year deal.Semien has played exclusively at shortstop throughout his career with Oakland, but he'll likely slide over to second base in Toronto with Bo Bichette remaining at short. He's provided decent production throughout his career, but in 2019 he exploded at the plate with an 8.9 WAR season and a third-place finish ...

It is clear that 2019 will end up being Toronto Blue Jays infielderMarcus Semien's career season. But the 30-year-old will still have plenty to offer fantasy managers now that he's a part of the rising Blue Jays lineup. Do not put too much stock in Semien's disappointing 2020 for a few reasons. He had a low .260 BABIP. He stuck out only 20% of the time (close to career average) while walking at an 11% clip (above career norm). In rotisserie leagues, Semien is even more valuable, as he has the ...

The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal on Tuesday with free-agent shortstop Marcus Semien, according to a source familiar with the deal. Semien has played shortstop exclusively for the A's since 2015, but the initial expectation is that he will slide over to second base in Toronto, a position he last played in 2014 with the White Sox. It means that Cavan Biggio could see time at the hot corner or serve in a super-utility role. Toronto already has young star Bo Bichette at ...