Marcus Semien 2B TEX Tue 7/23/24 9:30 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Semien went deep in the third inning, his 14th home run of the season. The hit extended his on-base streak to 13 games, during which he's slashing .313/.431/.542 with three home runs, two doubles, seven RBI, 10 runs and 10 walks.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Sat 7/13/24 9:25 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Semien endured a miserable 4-for-47 (.085) stretch before getting the bat going over the last four games. He hit safely in all four, going 8-for-15 (.533) with a double, three RBI and three runs scored. Semien, who leads the Rangers with 60 runs, has crossed home plate more than 100 times in four straight 162-game seasons.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Sun 7/7/24 9:01 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
With the Rangers down 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Semien got hold of a Kevin Kelly two-seamer on the inner half of the plate and drove it over the left-field wall for the game-winning hit. The second baseman snapped a 22-game homer drought with the blast, a stretch in which he'd stumbled to a .143/.196/.176 slash line. Semien's current .679 OPS on the season would be his lowest mark since the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign, but he's still on pace for his fourth straight campaign with at least 20 home runs and 80 RBI, and the 33-year-old has plenty of time to kick his offense into a higher gear.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Thu 7/4/24 11:53 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
It's just the second day off of the season for Semien, who has managed just two hits over his last 36 at-bats. Jonathan Ornelas will handle second base for the Rangers on Thursday while Semien receives some much-needed rest.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Sat 6/22/24 9:23 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Semien provided the big hit of the game with a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning to give Texas a lead it would not relinquish. The double snapped a hitless run of 17 at-bats. Semien, the Rangers' leadoff hitter, leads the team with 43 RBI through 74 games.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Sun 6/16/24 12:33 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, three RBI and one stolen base in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Semien got the Rangers on the board with an RBI double in the fifth inning and added a two-out, two-run single in the ninth, but the comeback fell short. This was his third multi-hit effort in June, though it was his first since June 3. The second baseman is slashing .265/.330/.438 with 11 home runs, 40 RBI, 50 runs scored and three stolen bases over 69 contests this season. It's not a surprise that his speed has declined in his age-33 campaign, but the good news is the rest of his game appears to be in line with his career norms.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Mon 6/10/24 9:14 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-2 win over San Francisco. He was also hit by a pitch.
EDGE Analysis
Semien was integral as the Rangers built an early 5-0 lead after two innings. He was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the first, stole second base, then came home on Wyatt Langford's single. An inning later, Semien deposited a first-pitch slider into the stands in left for a two-run home run. He's reached base safely in nine straight games, going 11-for-31 (.355) with seven walks, two homers, three RBI and eight runs scored.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Sun 6/9/24 9:57 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 3-1 loss to San Francisco.
EDGE Analysis
Semien, who had a seven-game hit streak halted, walked to lead off the bottom of the first inning and scored on a sacrifice fly. He leads the Rangers with 46 runs scored, which ranks tied for ninth in MLB.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Mon 6/3/24 11:09 PM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a 2-1 loss to the Tigers on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Semien opened the scoring with a leadoff homer off Tarik Skubal and added a single and a walk in the third and fifth innings. The homer was Semien's first since May 17, and he has now reached base in 10 of his 14 June plate appearances. On the season, Semien is slashing .263/.322/.445 with 10 homers, 35 RBI, and 43 runs scored in 270 plate appearances.
Marcus Semien 2B TEX Sat 6/1/24 9:06 AM
Marcus Semien
2B TEX
Semien returned to the starting lineup and went 1-for-4 in Friday's 8-2 loss to Miami.
EDGE Analysis
Semien was back in the lineup after he sat out Wednesday's game, breaking a streak of 349 consecutive regular-season starts. As it turns out, Semien was dealing with the residual effects of a collision with teammate Adolis Garcia, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Texas manager Bruce Bochy said Semien was feeling "banged up," which was the reason he sat out Wednesday.