Semien went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a walk and three total runs Wednesday in an 11-1 rout of the White Sox.
Semien began a big offensive day for the Rangers with a leadoff single in the first inning, and he subsequently came around to score on Corey Seager's two-run blast. Semien crossed home plate twice more in the rout, including on his own two-run homer in the sixth inning. The second baseman ranks third in the majors with 86 runs scored on the campaign, and he should continue to thrive in that area while batting leadoff for one of the league's top offenses. Semien has added a .278/.346/.454 slash line, 16 homers, 27 doubles, 68 RBI and nine thefts through 108 contests in an all-around solid season.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Homers in Wednesday's win
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Semien went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 13-5 win over the Astros.
Semien posted his third straight multi-hit effort, and he's swatted four homers since the All-Star break. Wednesday also saw him log multiple RBI for the first time since June 14. The second baseman is at a .280/.346/.457 slash line with 15 homers, 63 RBI, 83 runs scored and nine stolen bases through 103 contests.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Swats 14th homer
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Semien went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 16-3 loss to the Dodgers.
He took Bobby Miller deep to lead off the bottom of the first inning, but the game quickly slipped away from the Rangers after that. Semien has three homers in the last six games, bringing him up to 14 on the season, and after slumping just before the All-Star break, the 32-year-old infielder is batting .286 (8-for-28) with a 4:1 BB:K in eight contests since the schedule resumed.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Homers amid three-hit day
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Semien went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 5-3 win against the Rays.
Semien entered the All-Star break with a .544 OPS in the previous nine games, but he's come out hot to start the second half, going 7-for-16 with two homers, four walks, three RBI and seven runs through five contests. The 32-year-old has a .278/.347/.453 slash line with 27 doubles, 13 long balls, nine steals, 59 RBI and an AL-leading 77 runs in 96 contests this season.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Homers, scores thrice in win
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Semien went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and three total runs scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Guardians.
Semien set the table well as a leadoff batter, and Nathaniel Lowe twice brought him home on RBI singles. While Semien is hitting just .200 (9-for-45) in July, he's added a 9:5 BB:K across those 12 contests. The second baseman is up to 12 homers, 58 RBI, 75 runs scored, nine stolen bases and a .272/.342/.443 slash line through 94 games this season.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Extends hitless run
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Semien went 0-for-5 in Thursday's 10-6 loss to Boston.
Semien has gone 19 at-bats without a hit, including six times with runners in scoring position. "He is just a little off with his timing, to keep it as simple as I can," Texas manager Bruce Bochy told Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News when asked about the only Ranger to have started all 88 games thus far. "He's just not on time for the fastball or the breaking ball." With Semien elected to start for the American League in the All-Star Game, the second baseman may not get much of a chance to reset over the break.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Steals bag in loss
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Semien went 0-for-5 with a stolen base in Monday's 12-11 loss to Houston.
Semien stole his second bag in three games following a 43-game stretch during which he did not attempt a theft. He's routinely been a double-digit stealer during his career and is now up to nine stolen bases over 85 games in 2023.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Notches steal in win
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Semien went 3-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Astros.
Semien notched his eighth steal and first since taking two bags May 13, a span of 43 games without a stolen base or an attempt. He's well off last season's pace when he posted 25 steals in 161 games. The second baseman also recorded his sixth multi-hit game in his last eight and is batting .429 (15-for-35) during that stretch.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Slugs 11th homer
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Semien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Monday in a loss to Detroit.
Semien helped the Rangers get off to a good start, swatting a long ball to left field to lead off the bottom of the first inning. However, the Tigers took over from there and won the game handily. Semien finished with his third straight multi-hit contest, and he's gone 7-for-14 over that span. The veteran second baseman has tailed off a bit in June but is still slashing a solid .281/.342/.462 with 11 homers, 55 RBI, seven steals and an AL-high 63 runs on the campaign.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Breaking out of slump
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Semien went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.
Semien showed signs this weekend that he's busting out of a recent slump. The second baseman produced a combined five hits Saturday and Sunday after enduring a 10-for-67 stretch over the previous 15 games.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Breaks out with three hits
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Semien went 3-for-5 in Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Yankees.
Semien has hit a quiet stretch of late and entered Saturday's game on a 10-for-67 (.149) run over the previous 15 games. Despite the downturn, he maintains a respectable .276 average and ranks tied for second in MLB in runs (61) and sixth in hits (89).
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Ejected after strikeout
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Semien went 0-for-3 before being ejected from Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Angels.
He appeared to check his swing on a 3-2 pitch that the first base umpire ruled a swinging strike three. Semien was not pleased and was tossed in between innings, as was manager Bruce Bochy and pitching coach Mike Maddux. As a result, Ezequiel Duran finished out the game at second base.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Homers in win
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Semien went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Angels.
Semien's two-run smack was the first of back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning, which gave the Rangers a lead they did not relinquish. It was Semien's first homer in 10 games and 10th of the season.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Leads in blowout win
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Semien went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a home run, three RBI and three additional runs scored in Saturday's 16-6 win over Seattle.
Semien continued his torrid hitting Saturday, as the leadoff batter extended his hit streak to 22 games. He's batting .330 (32-for-97) with eight doubles, two triples, four homers, 19 RBI and 24 runs scored during that stretch. Semien, who has put himself in the middle of early MVP consideration, is tied for the lead in fWAR (3.0) and tied for second in bWAR (3.3).
Semien went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Pirates.
Semien got the scoring started Wednesday with a solo shot off Johan Oviedo to lead off the first inning. The homer extended Semien's hit streak to 13 games. He's gone 20-for-61 over the course of the streak while slashing .337/.406/.551 with three homers and 17 RBI in 21 games since the start of May. Overall, Semien is batting .299 with eight home runs, 40 RBI, seven stolen bases and an .871 OPS through 229 plate appearances this season.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Extends on-base streak
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Semien went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 13-3 win over Colorado.
Semien, who currently has an 11-game hit streak, has reached base safely in 19 consecutive games, during which the second baseman is 27-for-79 (.342) with nine extra-base hits, 15 RBI and 19 runs. The Rangers' leadoff hitter ranks second in MLB in runs (43) and sixth in RBI (38) while maintaining career highs in average and OBP.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Logs three hits in loss
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Semien went 3-for-5 in Monday's 12-0 loss to Atlanta.
Semien had three of the Rangers' 10 singles and extended his current hit streak to six games (9-for-25, .360). The second baseman is batting a career-high .297 through 41 games.
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Rangers' Marcus Semien: Quiet after explosive first inning
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Semien went 1-for-3 with one RBI, one run scored and two steals in Saturday's win over the Athletics.
Semien ran wild in the first frame, leading off with a single to center and eventually swiping both second and third base to bump his season total up to seven steals. He was rewarded for the effort, as a Nathaniel Lowe single brought him around to score and get the Rangers on the board. As the leadoff man for MLB's top scoring offense, Semien remains an elite fantasy option, with the third most runs scored and fifth most RBI in MLB while making significant contributions in home runs and steals.
