Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a shutout win over the Angels on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Semien's 394-foot shot to center off Trevor Cahill extended the Athletics' lead to 3-0 at the time and extended the shortstop's season-opening hitting streak to three games. The 28-year-old ceded the leadoff spot to Robbie Grossman on Thursday, but manager Bob Melvin is likely to rotate Semien into the top of the order fairly frequently over the course of the season.

Semien went 3-for-6 with an RBI single and a run in an extra-innings loss to the Mariners in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Semien's parlayed his move to the leadoff spot into one of two multi-hit efforts for the Athletics on the evening, and his fifth-inning single that drove home Matt Olson produced the team's first run. Semien's quest to put together an impressive contract-year resume is off to a fine start, as he went 4-for-8 with two RBI and two runs over the season-opening two-game set against the Mariners.

Semien is starting at shortstop and hitting leadoff Thursday against the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Semien hit seventh in the season opener, going 1-for-2 with an RBI single, two walks and a run scored. Ramon Laureano went 0-for-5 with a trio of strikeouts as the leadoff man Wednesday, prompting the A's to give the shortstop a chance atop the order. Semien hit leadoff In 69 games last season, slashing .243/.311/.394 with eight homers and eight steals in 322 plate appearances in those contests.

Semien went 1-for-2 with an RBI single, two walks and a run in a 9-7 loss to the Mariners in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Semien's single to shallow left gave the Athletics a second-inning 2-0 lead that would began evaporating in the following frame. The efficient performance at the plate was nevertheless a positive sign for the veteran shortstop, who was able to do his damage while hitting seventh. With a plethora of capable bats hitting ahead of him in the lineup, Semien should still have a fair share of RBI opportunities throughout the season despite his less-than-ideal slotting in the order.

Semien went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and a triple Monday against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Semien singled in the second and fourth innings and finished off his day with a triple to left field in the sixth. He's been impressive thus far in spring training, going 11-for-32 with a home run, three RBI, two stolen bases and six runs scored.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and two runs in a 5-1 Cactus League win over the Giants on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran shortstop was just 4-for-18 this spring entering Thursday's contest, but he broke out with an encouraging performance. Semien is playing 2019 on a one-year, $5.9 million deal and will be looking to prove himself worthy of a lucrative multi-year deal. The 28-year-old bounced back from an injury-marred 2017 last season to play in 159 games and log a career-high 703 plate appearances, delivering the second-highest RBI total (70) of his career while setting new high-water marks in doubles (35), runs (89) and steals (14).

Semien and the Athletics agreed to a one-year, $5.9 million contract Friday, avoiding arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

EDGE Analysis

Semien has posted a wRC+ between 95 and 98 for four straight seasons, though he received the best defensive grades of his career from both DRS and UZR last season, giving him a career year. He should continue to be a competent but not particularly interesting everyday shortstop for Oakland next season.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Semien's 15th home run of the season was one of four Oakland long balls on the night in the series finale. The shortstop has only gotten base at a .258 clip over the Athletics' seven games, but he's made a big fantasy impact over that stretch with three home runs and 12 RBI.

Semien went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Semien took reliever Roenis Elias deep with one out in the fifth inning for his only hit in the 11-inning contest. The 28-year-old has tallied 14 homers and 66 RBI to go along with a career-high 14 stolen bases, but he's ending the regular season in a bit of a slump with a .215/.297/.380 line in September.

Semien went 3-for-5 with a double, five RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Semien doubled with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, the hit that accounted for most of his production on the day. It was a slump-busting performance for him, as he had gone 0-for-9 across his last three games and hadn't driven in a run since September 9. Though he's never followed up his 27-home run season in 2016, Semien has scored plenty of runs and produces enough homers and stolen bases to be a solid option in deeper formats.