MARCUS SEMIEN NEWS

Semien helps Blue Jays move past Yanks to playoff position Marcus Semien became the fifth second baseman to hit 40 home runs in a season, and the Toronto Blue Jays moved back into a playoff position...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Hits homer No. 40 Semien went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Twins.

Impact Semien socked yet another homer Saturday, taking Bailey Ober deep to get the Blue Jays on the board in the fourth. With this latest bomb, Semien became only the fifth second baseman in MLB history to hit 40 home runs in a season. He is now just three round-trippers behind Davey Johnson for the all-time mark of 43, which was set in 1973.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Semien's 40th homer lifts Blue Jays back into playoff spot

Marcus Semien became the fifth second baseman to hit 40 home runs in a season, and the Toronto Blue Jays moved back into a playoff position by beating the Minnesota Twins 6-2

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marcus Semien's 40th home run ' 09/18/2021 Marcus Semien puts the Blue Jays on the scoreboard with a solo home run to left field, his 40th long-ball of the season

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • MLB.COM

Consolation prize for Marcus Semien's non-MVP season: Rare iron man feat On pace to join exclusive group — including A-Rod, Ichiro and Rose — who played all 162 for multiple squads

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • DEADSPIN.COM

Ober scheduled to start for Twins at Blue Jays

The Twins will start Bailey Ober on Saturday while the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Steven Matz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bichette HRs, drives in 5; Ray fans 13 as Jays beat Rays 6-3

Bo Bichette homered and matched a career high with five RBIs, Robbie Ray fanned 13 over seven innings to claim the major league strikeout lead and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Ta...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marcus Semien's spinning grab ' 09/14/2021 Marcus Semien drops down to make an impressive catch on the turf for the out on a diving ball hit by Yandy Díaz in the 7th

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • MLB.COM

Choi and Lowe HR, Rays beat Jays 2-0 to reach 90-win mark

Drew Rasmussen combined with four relievers on a three-hitter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manoah scheduled to start as Toronto hosts Tampa Bay

The Blue Jays are expected to send Alek Manoah to the mound Monday and the Rays will give Collin McHugh the start

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Socks three-run homer Semien went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 11-2 win in Game 2 of the doubleheader against the Orioles.

Impact Semien slammed a three-run homer in the seventh inning off Tanner Scott as a part of an 11-run inning. The 30-year-old is on fire, tallying seven homers in 11 games so far in September. On the season, he is slashing .272/.342/.550 with 39 long balls, 94 RBI, 101 runs and 15 steals in 634 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Semien's backhanded grab ' 09/11/2021 Marcus Semien makes a backhanded grab and fires to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who stretches out to get Austin Hays out at first base

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays overpower Orioles in doubleheader sweep

Bo Bichette and Alejandro Kirk hit a pair of two-run homers in an 11-run seventh and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 on Saturday night to complete a doublehea...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Akin scheduled to start for Baltimore against Toronto

The Orioles will send Keegan Akin to the mound Saturday and the Blue Jays will give Hyun Jin Ryu the start

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orioles hit two homers off Ray, beat Blue Jays 6-3

Cedric Mullins and Ryan McKenna homered off Robbie Ray and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Blue Jays 6-3 on Friday night to end Toronto’s season-high winning streak at eight

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Triple A's love feeding the AL East MVP candidates Marcus Semien is latest former Bay Area talent to blossom elsewhere

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • DEADSPIN.COM

Ellis expected to start for the Orioles against the Blue Jays

The Blue Jays will start Robbie Ray on Friday while the Orioles are expected to counter with Chris Ellis

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jays beat Yanks for 8th straight, 1/2 game back in wild card

Bo Bichette thumped a leadoff homer in the first inning and singled in the tiebreaking run in the seventh, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 42nd homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays held...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On base four times in win Semien went 2-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and a run Wednesday in the Blue Jays' 6-3 win over the Yankees.

Impact Semien has been the driving force of the Blue Jays' 7-0 start to September. In those seven games, he's gone 10-for-27 (.370 average) with six home runs, 13 RBI, seven runs, a stolen base and a 5:4 BB:K. After plating a pair of runs on a base hit in the fourth inning, Semien upped his season RBI total to 90. In so doing, he joined teammate Vladimir Guerrero (99 RBI, 106 runs) as the only players with in the majors with at least 90 RBI and 90 runs.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Guerrero, streaking Jays drop sliding Yanks from top WC spot

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 41st home run and the streaking Toronto Blue Jays knocked the slumping Yankees out of the AL’s top wild-card spot, beating New York 6-3

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marcus Semien's two-run single ' 09/09/2021 Marcus Semien lines a two-run single to left field, scoring Jake Lamb and Danny Jansen to increase the lead to 3-0, Semien is out at 2nd

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • MLB.COM

Homer barrage continues Semien went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Impact The 30-year-old is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now. Semien has a seven-game hit streak going during which he's slashing .321/.406/1.000 with six homers and 11 RBI, and he's having an outstanding year overall, batting .270 with 38 homers, 14 steals, 88 RBI and 98 runs.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Semien's 38th homer ' 09/07/2021 Marcus Semien hammers a solo homer to left field, his 38th of the season, extending the Blue Jays' lead to 4-1 in the top of the 5th inning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • MLB.COM

Opinion ' Marcus Semien's off-season gamble is paying off, for him and the surging Blue Jays He’s blown by his career high in homers while, in his manager’s opinion, inserting himself in the MVP discussion. Semien was at it again Tue...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Cole hurt, surging Blue Jays power past skidding Yanks 5-1

Marcus Semien homered again, Alejandro Kirk went deep twice and the surging Toronto Blue Jays beat the skidding Yankees 5-1 after New York ace Gerrit Cole exited early with a hamst...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS