Marcus Semien 2B TEX Sat 7/13/19 2:06 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 2-for-5 with an RBI triple in Friday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Semien also had a single in the fifth inning before the seventh-inning triple knocked in Josh Phegley for the Athletics' final run of the night. The three-bagger was Semien's third of the season. The shortstop is hitting .273/.350/.454 with 14 homers, 61 runs scored and 50 RBI this year while also adding five stolen bases.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Mon 7/8/19 4:15 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's victory over Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
Semien led off the game with a single and came around to score on Matt Olson's home run, then swatted a long ball of his own to begin the second inning. With the productive day at the plate, Semien finishes the first half with a .269/.348/.441 slash line to go along with 14 homers and 47 RBI in 372 at-bats.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Thu 7/4/19 10:06 PM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, five RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Semien powered the Athletics offense Thursday, crushing his 12th and 13th homers of the season. The highlight came in the eighth inning when he mashed a grand slam to seal the victory. Semien has had a quietly impressive campaign, highlighted by an impressive .350 on-base percentage -- 35 points above his career average. Overall, he's hitting .269/.350/.439 across 410 plate appearances.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Fri 6/28/19 10:47 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Angels on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Semien once again served as a catalyst out of the leadoff spot, churning out his first multi-hit effort since June 19 in the process. The veteran shortstop is hitting .299 overall in June, a resurgent month following a middling May during which he hit a forgettable .206. Semien has also compiled 16 RBI since the calendar flipped, easily his best monthly figure in that category this season.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Wed 6/26/19 1:29 PM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Cardinals on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Semien's 401-foot shot to center in the fifth represented the second run in a six-run rally for the Athletics during the inning. The blast was the 28-year-old's first round tripper since June 15, but it extended what has been a successful all-around month at the plate for Semien. Factoring in Tuesday's production, he's hitting .306 during the current month while racking up 11 extra-base hits (six doubles, one triple, four home runs) and 15 RBI.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Thu 6/20/19 1:54 PM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Orioles on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Semien's outstanding June continued Wednesday, with the shortstop generating his sixth multi-hit effort of the month. The veteran shortstop now has a 16-game hitting streak and has compiled 21 of his 29 extra-base hits on the season while operating out of the leadoff spot.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Wed 6/19/19 8:48 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 1-for-4 with an RBI triple, a walk and two runs in a win over the Orioles on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Semien was one of the few Athletics not to leave the yard in the 16-run explosion, but he managed to contribute with his second triple of the season. The three-bagger also extended Semien's hitting streak to 15 games and pushed his June average to .338, a far cry from a month of May when he mustered just a .206 figure at the plate.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Tue 6/18/19 1:00 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and two runs scored in Monday's 3-2 win over Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Matt Olson knocked Semien in with an RBI double in the first inning and he later scored again on a throwing error by Chance Sisco. The veteran shortstop is batting .277 on the year, up from a .262 average at the end of May. He's scored five times in the last three games and has collected five multi-hit games this month.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Sun 6/16/19 7:12 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 11-2 rout of the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
The shortstop extended his hitting streak to 12 games, during which he's slashing .296/.439/.623 with three homers and 11 RBI. The hot stretch has boosted Semien's slash line to .279/.362/.441 on the year -- all of which would be career highs if he can keep them up.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Mon 6/10/19 3:14 PM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien, who went 1-for-4 with a two-run double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Rangers on Sunday, is 13-for-31 with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBI over his last seven games.
EDGE Analysis
Semien's bat has been among the most lethal in the Athletics lineup in June, and his aforementioned hot streak has boosted his average 19 points to .272. The veteran shortstop is doing an excellent job out of the leadoff spot this season in terms of setting the table effectively, as his .359 on-base percentage easily ranks as the highest of his career.