Marcus Semien signed with the Texas Rangers after having a monstrous season in his lone campaign (2021) with the Toronto Blue Jays, where he finished third in MVP voting. The Rangers would not have to wait long to see similar production in their new Second Baseman.
Semien had a decent 2022 (26 HR, .733 OPS) and was solid defensively. Last year, Semien went back to a previous level, leading the AL in Runs (122), Hits (185 and bWAR for Position Players (7.4)) with 29 Home Runs and 100 RBIs, and he had his best season defensively regarding his bWAR (2.3). Named an All-Star, Silver Slugger and All-MLB 1 Selection, Semien was again third in MVP voting and, more importantly, led the Rangers to their first World Series Championship.
Last season, Semien had another good defensive year, marking the third straight season where he exceeded 1.6 in Defensive bWAR, though his offense slipped with a sub-.700 OPS. Semien is apporiaching 35, but should have a lot of good baseball in him.
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