MAY 25, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
MARCUS SEMIEN #2 - SECOND BASEMAN - TEXAS RANGERS
23 HR •
74 RBI •
.237 AVG
23 HR
74 RBI
.237 AVG
Fantasy mailbag: Justin Verlander trade thoughts, and a Marcus Semien deep dive John Laghezza answers questions about several hitters off to slow starts, with great detail given to what is wrong with Marcus Semien.
Adrian Beltré happily shares wisdom with struggling Rangers Marcus Semien, Andy Ibanez ANAHEIM, Calif. – Adrian Beltré doesn’t make social calls. Oh, sure, everybody on the Rangers staff hustles over to give him a hug and jaw w...
MAY 25, 2022 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Altuve, Urquidy lead Astros to 5-2 win over Rangers
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Verlander shines to lead Astros to 2-1 win over Rangers
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Pérez throws 1st shutout since 2014, Texas blanks Astros 3-0
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Pilfers bag in loss Semien went 1-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Astros.
Impact The stolen base was Semien's third of the season and first in 28 contests. The second baseman and leadoff batter had his fourth hit in the last two games, but he's still batting just .175 with eight RBI through 36 games. For the optimists, Semien is batting .200 during the month of May, up from a .157 April.
MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Astros continue home dominance against Rangers with 5-1 win
Martín Maldonado hit a three-run double and Jose Altuve added a season-high four hits to back up a strong start by Framber Valdez as the Houston Astros continued their home dominan...MAY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Comes through with three hits Semien went 3-for-5 at the dish in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Angels.
Impact The three hits were a season high for Semien and exceeded his combined output (two) from his previous nine games combined. Semien's lowly .173 batting average is destined to climb from here, but the 31-year-old has yet to show any signs of bouncing back in the power department. With his move to Texas this offseason, Semien was already expected to see a downturn from the career-best 45 home runs he delivered with Toronto in 2021, but his decline as a power hitter has been even more severe than anticipated. He has yet to leave the yard through 35 games and has only seven extra-base hits (all doubles) over his 153 plate appearances. Per Statcast, Semien sits in the bottom-10 percentile of all hitters in terms of average exit velocity, barrel rate, expected slugging percentage and hard-hit percentage, so it's tough to count on him staging a major turnaround as a power hitter.
MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lowe HR in 10th gives Rangers 6-5 win and sweep of Angels
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García, Calhoun each hit 2 homers, Rangers beat Red Sox 7-1
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Extends hitless run Semien went 0-for-4 in Friday's 7-1 loss to Boston.
Impact Semien extended a streak of futility to 21 at-bats without a hit, dropping his season average to .160. History suggests he'll come around. Over his career, May and August have been his best months, during which his average is .266.
MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pivetta ends streak, Martinez extends his in Red Sox victory
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Rangers vs Royals Pregame Notes: Marcus Semien Out of Starting Lineup The Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals will face off in a rubber match on Thursday night at Globe Life Field, but Marcus Semien won’t be i...
MAY 12, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Not in Thursday's lineup Semien isn't starting Thursday's game against the Royals.
Impact Semien will get a breather after he went 0-for-16 with five strikeouts over the last four games. Andy Ibanez will start at the keystone while Eli White takes over in left field.
MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cortes takes no-hit bid into 8th, Yanks beat Rangers 1-0
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Three-game multi-hit streak ends Semien went 2-for-8 with a pair of base hits while picking up starts in both ends of Sunday's doubleheader with the Yankees.
Impact Semien provided both of his singles in the Rangers' 2-1 loss in Game 1, marking the third straight contest in which he provided exactly two hits. He came up empty at the dish in Texas' 4-2 win in Game 2, however, and enters Monday's series finale with a .184/.252/.243 slash line on the season. Despite his underwhelming production in his first season in Texas, Semien will sit atop the lineup Monday against Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes.
MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Correa avoids major injury, division-leading Twins on a roll
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Points league stock watch: Buying Tyler O'Neill, holding Marcus Semien and more It's time for a spirited round of buy, sell, or hold, as Michael Waterloo assesses the state of fantasy baseball's points leagues.
MAY 6, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Points league stock watch: Buying Tyler O'Neil, holding Marcus Semien and more It's time for a spirited round of buy, sell, or hold, as Michael Waterloo assesses the state of fantasy baseball's points leagues.
MAY 6, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Why Marcus Semien's slow start hasn't deterred Rangers from investment in him NEW YORK – On the first pitch of the first at-bat against Marcus Semien Wednesday night, Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler zipped in a fastball at...
MAY 5, 2022 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Miller's 2-run single in 10th leads Rangers past Phillies
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Garver, Heim homer, lead Rangers past Phillies 6-4
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Rangers host Houston Astros, look to end home skid
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Reaches three times Semien went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in a 2-0 loss Sunday in Oakland.
Impact Semien led off the game with a single, walked in the third and doubled in the eighth. It was just the second multi-hit game of the season for the second baseman. After signing a massive contract with Texas, he has struggled to produce or hit for power as a Ranger. Over the last week he has been better, going 6-for-21 with two doubles and three walks but he remains in search of his first home run of 2022.
APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Piscotty homers, A's blank Rangers 2-0 to avoid sweep
Cole Irvin and three relievers combined on a four-hitter, Stephen Piscotty homered in his second game back from the COVID-19 injured list, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas...APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
