The Blue Jays extended a qualifying offer to Semien on Saturday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coming off a career year, Semien will likely decline the one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer and cash in with a large multi-year deal deal. The Blue Jays don't have strong internal candidates to replace Semien, so they could remain in the mix to bring him back even if he declines the offer.

Semien went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

With his first-inning blast off Gerrit Cole, Semien became the all-time single-season home run champ at second base, with his 44 long balls topping Davey Johnson's record of 43 set in 1973. The 31-year-old is one of only four second sackers in history to hit more than 40 homers in a year, joining Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby and Brian Dozier is a very exclusive club. Semien's September power display -- 12 home runs in 27 games -- is a big reason why Toronto is still in the hunt for a wild-card spot.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old's 43rd homer of the year tied him with Davey Johnson for the most in a single season by a second baseman. Semien's power surge has seen him swat 11 long balls in 24 September games. He's added a .271/.341/.548 slash line with 99 RBI, 111 runs scored and 15 stolen bases across 692 plate appearances in arguably the best year of his career.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in a loss to the Twins on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Toronto managed only four hits in the loss, with half of those coming off Semien's bat. The infielder accounted for the team's only run of the game with his 439-foot solo shot in the sixth inning. Semien has gone deep in three of his past seven contests and ranks fourth in the majors with 42 long balls on the campaign. He is one homer away from tying Davey Johnson's all-time single-season mark for a second baseman.

Semien went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Semien made the game interesting late after slugging a two-run shot off David Robertson in the ninth to make it a 6-4 ballgame. The 30-year-old has at least a hit in 17 of 19 games and is fourth in baseball with 41 homers. Currently playing on a one-year prove-it contract, all Semien has done this year is prove his worth, as he's slashing .270/.340/.544 with 81 extra-base hits, 97 RBI, 108 runs scored, 15 steals and 63:136 BB:K over 670 plate appearances.

Semien went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Semien socked yet another homer Saturday, taking Bailey Ober deep to get the Blue Jays on the board in the fourth. With this latest bomb, Semien became only the fifth second baseman in MLB history to hit 40 home runs in a season. He is now just three round-trippers behind Davey Johnson for the all-time mark of 43, which was set in 1973.

Semien went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 11-2 win in Game 2 of the doubleheader against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Semien slammed a three-run homer in the seventh inning off Tanner Scott as a part of an 11-run inning. The 30-year-old is on fire, tallying seven homers in 11 games so far in September. On the season, he is slashing .272/.342/.550 with 39 long balls, 94 RBI, 101 runs and 15 steals in 634 plate appearances.

Semien went 2-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and a run Wednesday in the Blue Jays' 6-3 win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Semien has been the driving force of the Blue Jays' 7-0 start to September. In those seven games, he's gone 10-for-27 (.370 average) with six home runs, 13 RBI, seven runs, a stolen base and a 5:4 BB:K. After plating a pair of runs on a base hit in the fourth inning, Semien upped his season RBI total to 90. In so doing, he joined teammate Vladimir Guerrero (99 RBI, 106 runs) as the only players with in the majors with at least 90 RBI and 90 runs.

Semien went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now. Semien has a seven-game hit streak going during which he's slashing .321/.406/1.000 with six homers and 11 RBI, and he's having an outstanding year overall, batting .270 with 38 homers, 14 steals, 88 RBI and 98 runs.

Semien went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Monday's 8-0 win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

The Jays only managed seven hits on the afternoon but four of them left the yard, with Semien leading the barrage. The 30-year-old is locked in right now, going deep five times during Toronto's current five-game winning streak with 10 RBI, and Semien's 37 homers on the season have established a new franchise record for most home runs in a season by a middle infielder.