MARCUS SEMIEN NEWS

Hernández 2 HRs as Ryu, Blue Jays improve to 5-0 vs Braves

Teoscar Hernández hit two homers and drove in three runs, Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta 4-1 to continue their dominance of the Bra...

MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays, streaking Semien set for matchup against Braves

Semien takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with Braves

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guerrero homers, Blue Jays rally past indecisive Braves 5-3

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of Atlanta’s indecisive fielding in the eighth inning, rallying past the Braves 5-3

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tucker has 4 RBIs to lead Astros over Blue Jays 7-4

Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and tied a career high with four RBIs as the Houston Astros built a big lead early and held on for a 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday

MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greinke scheduled to start as Houston hosts Toronto

The Astros will send Zack Greinke to the mound Sunday and the Blue Jays plan to give Nate Pearson the start

MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marcus Semien's three-run homer | 05/08/2021 Marcus Semien crushes a home run to left field to drive in three huge insurance runs for the Blue Jays in the top of the 9th

MAY 9, 2021 • MLB.COM

Cranks eighth homer Semien went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Toronto's 8-4 win over the Astros on Saturday.

Impact Semien homered off Joe Smith in the ninth inning to lengthen Toronto's lead. He has reached safely in his last 16 games and is batting .351 with four home runs, 12 RBI and 10 runs during that stretch. In addition, he and Bo Bichette lead the Blue Jays with eight home runs and six steals each. The 30-year-old is slashing .254/.326/.476 in 141 plate appearances.

MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Records four hits Semien went 4-for-6 with a home run, a double and three runs scored in Thursday's win over the Athletics.

Impact Semien has been seeing the ball well of late, as he's riding a six-game hitting streak while also recording at least one knock in 12 of his last 13 appearances -- and he also registers four multi-hit games in that period. He's hitting .367 with three homers, nine RBI, eight runs scored and a 1.049 OPS during that 12-game span.

MAY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Urquidy scheduled to start for Houston against Toronto

The Blue Jays will start Ross Stripling on Friday while the Astros are expected to counter with Jose Urquidy

MAY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marcus Semien's four-hit game | 05/06/2021 Marcus Semien collects four hits at the plate, drives in a run and scores three runs of his own for the Blue Jays against the A's

MAY 6, 2021 • MLB.COM

Marcus Semien's solo homer | 05/06/2021 Marcus Semien brings the Blue Jays to double digits, as his solo home run to left extends the lead to 10-4 in the top of the 7th

MAY 6, 2021 • MLB.COM

Grichuk drives in 5, Jays beat A's 10-4 for series split

Randal Grichuk homered, doubled and drove in five runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics

MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marcus Semien's RBI double | 05/04/2021 Marcus Semien laces an RBI double to the wall in left-center field, cutting the Blue Jays' lead to 4-1 in the top of the 6th inning

MAY 5, 2021 • MLB.COM

Moreland's 2-run HR backs Irvin gem as A's top Blue Jays 4-1

Mitch Moreland hit a two-run homer on the heels of Jed Lowrie’s two-run double in the second inning to back Cole Irvin’s pitching gem, and the Oakland Athletics made the early lead...

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

For the A's and Marcus Semien, a bittersweet return to Oakland: 'He meant a lot to this team' For the first time in seven years, Marcus Semien came to the Coliseum as a visiting player with his new team, the Blue Jays.

MAY 4, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

In Marcus Semien’s anticipated return to the Coliseum, his old A’s teammates steal the show In Marcus Semien’s anticipated return to Oakland with his new team, his old team stole the show. The A’s took the first of this four game se...

MAY 4, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Laureano stays hot, homers again as A's top Blue Jays 5-4

Ramon Laureano homered for the third consecutive day and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4, spoiling Marcus Semien’s return to the Coliseum

MAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Both Blue Jays and Semien showing signs of cashing in on one-year bet As early returns on an $18- million US investment the Blue Jays made on Marcus Semien go, the play is starting to look like a good one.

MAY 4, 2021 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Drives in four runs Semien went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double and four RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over Atlanta.

Impact Semien gave Toronto a 3-1 lead with his two-run double in the third inning and later broke the game open with his two-run shot in the eighth. The 30-year-old improved his season slash line to .228/.301/.416 with seven extra-base hits and 14 RBI.

MAY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Opinion | Blue Jays takeaways: A moment for Ryan Borucki, a home for Marcus Semien, and a hit (two, actually) for Danny Jansen Borucki protects Toronto lead with key strikeouts in the fifth inning.

MAY 2, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Marcus Semien's two-run home run | 05/02/2021 Marcus Semien provides a pair of insurance runs with a two-run home run in the bottom of the 8th

MAY 2, 2021 • MLB.COM

Semien, Jays sweep Braves; Springer exits with tired legs

Marcus Semien homered and drove in four runs as Toronto finished off a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves with a 7-2 win

MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marcus Semien's two-run double | 05/02/2021 Marcus Semien slices a two-run double to left field and gives the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead in the 3rd inning

MAY 2, 2021 • MLB.COM

Gets breather Saturday Semien isn't starting Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Semien will be out of the lineup for the first time this season after he hit .211 with five home runs and 10 RBI in April. Joe Panik will start at second base and bat eighth.

MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Thornton scheduled to start as Toronto hosts Washington

The Nationals will start Max Scherzer on Tuesday and the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Trent Thornton

APRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS