Marcus Semien

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: September 17, 1990 in San Francisco, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 34th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Mary's College HS (Albany, CA) and the Chicago White Sox in the 6th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA).

High School: St. Mary's College HS (Albany, CA)

School: University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)

Debut: September 4, 2013 (Age 22-352d, 20,528th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2014 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2028, 7 yrs/$175M (22-28)

Service Time (01/2024): 9.118 • Free Agent: 2029

Agents: Boras Corporation • Previously: Wasserman, Steve Canter

Full Name: Marcus Andrew Semien

Nicknames: Mahkus, Sauce or Simmy

Pronunciation: \SIH-mee-ehn\

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

3.1

44.8

399

5644

1447

229

.241

.256

868

RBI

717

123

OBP

.312

.324

SLG

.396

.443

OPS

.708

.767

OPS+

101

110

7/20 The Rangers announced that outfielder Derek Hill has been designated for assignment. The move opens up roster space for Texas to call up infield prospect Justin Foscue from Triple-A. Hill has been DFA’ed
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Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm		Opp	Result	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BOP	WPA	aLI	cWPA	acLI	RE24	PO	A
2024-07-22	TEX		CHW	W 4-3 (10)	2B	5	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	-0.145	1.68	-0.04%	0.73	-0.052	1	0
2024-07-21	TEX		BAL	W 3-2	2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.017	0.43	0.00%	0.16	-0.357	0	2
2024-07-20	TEX		BAL	L 4-8	2B	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0.017	0.59	0.01%	0.26	0.514	1	1
2024-07-19	TEX		BAL	L 1-9	2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-0.005	0.62	0.00%	0.30	-0.195	1	1
2024-07-14	TEX	@	HOU	W 4-2	2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0.057	0.75	0.02%	0.40	0.743	2	1

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2011	20	CHW-min	A	60	262	229	35	58	15	2	3	26	3	4	22	53	.253	.320	.376	.696		86	4	2	6	3	0		KAN · SALL
2012	21	CHW-min	A+	107	487	418	80	114	31	5	14	59	11	5	55	97	.273	.362	.471	.833		197	7	5	6	3	1		WSM · CARL
2013	22	CHW-min	AA,AAA	137	625	518	110	147	32	6	19	66	24	5	98	90	.284	.401	.479	.880		248	13	5	2	2	3		BIR,CHR · SOUL,IL
2013	22	CHW	AL	21	71	69	7	18	4	0	2	7	2	2	1	22	.261	.268	.406	.673	80	28	1	0	0	1	0	5/46
2014	23	CHW-min	AAA	83	366	303	57	81	20	3	15	52	7	2	53	59	.267	.380	.502	.881		152	4	5	0	5	2		CHR · IL
2014	23	CHW	AL	64	255	231	30	54	10	2	6	28	3	0	21	70	.234	.300	.372	.673	93	86	6	1	2	0	0	54/H6D
2015	24	OAK	AL	155	601	556	65	143	23	7	15	45	11	5	42	132	.257	.310	.405	.715	98	225	16	1	1	1	1	*6/H
2016	25	OAK	AL	159	621	568	72	135	27	2	27	75	10	2	51	139	.238	.300	.435	.735	99	247	12	0	1	1	1	*6
2017	26	OAK-min	A+,AAA	8	35	31	6	10	3	0	2	8	0	0	1	3	.323	.314	.613	.927		19	1	0	0	3	0		STK,NVL · CALL,PCL
2017	26	OAK	AL	85	386	342	53	85	19	1	10	40	12	1	38	85	.249	.325	.398	.722	97	136	3	2	1	3	0	6
2018	27	OAK	AL	159	703	632	89	161	35	2	15	70	14	6	61	131	.255	.318	.388	.706	95	245	12	1	2	7	1	*6
2019	28	OAK	AL	*162*	*747*	657	123	187	43	7	33	92	10	8	87	102	.285	.369	.522	.892	139	343	11	2	0	1	2	*6	MVP-3
2020	29	OAK	AL	53	236	211	28	47	9	1	7	23	4	0	25	50	.223	.305	.374	.679	89	79	3	0	0	0	0	*6
2021	30	TOR	AL	*162*	*724*	652	115	173	39	2	45	102	15	1	66	146	.265	.334	.538	.873	131	351	9	3	0	3	0	*46/D	AS,MVP-3,GG,SS
2022	31	TEX	AL	161	*724*	*657*	101	163	31	5	26	83	25	8	53	120	.248	.304	.429	.733	106	282	7	4	0	10	0	*46
2023	32	TEX	AL	*162*	*753*	*670*	122	185	40	4	29	100	14	3	72	110	.276	.348	.478	.826	126	320	5	5	0	5	1	*4	AS,MVP-3,SS
2024	33	TEX	AL	98	442	399	63	96	18	1	14	52	3	2	41	61	.241	.312	.396	.708	101	158	4	1	0	1	1	*4	AS
12 Yrs				1441	6263	5644	868	1447	298	34	229	717	123	38	558	1168	.256	.324	.443	.767	110	2500	89	20	7	33	7
162 Game Avg.				162	704	635	98	163	34	4	26	81	14	4	63	131	.256	.324	.443	.767	110	281	10	2	1	4	1

OAK (6 yrs)				773	3294	2966	430	758	156	20	107	345	61	22	304	639	.256	.325	.430	.755	106	1275	57	6	5	13	5
TEX (3 yrs)				421	1919	1726	286	444	89	10	69	235	42	13	166	291	.257	.323	.440	.764	113	760	16	10	0	16	2
CHW (2 yrs)				85	326	300	37	72	14	2	8	35	5	2	22	92	.240	.293	.380	.673	90	114	7	1	2	1	0
TOR (1 yr)				162	724	652	115	173	39	2	45	102	15	1	66	146	.265	.334	.538	.873	131	351	9	3	0	3	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Marcus Semien?

Marcus Semien is 33 years old.

When was Marcus Semien born?

Marcus Semien was born on September 17, 1990.

Where was Marcus Semien born?

Marcus Semien was born in San Francisco, CA.

How tall is Marcus Semien?

Marcus Semien is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much does Marcus Semien weigh?

Marcus Semien weighs 195 lbs (88 kg).

How many seasons has Marcus Semien played?

Marcus Semien is in his 12th season.

When was Marcus Semien drafted?

Marcus Semien was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 34th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Mary's College HS (Albany, CA) and the Chicago White Sox in the 6th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA).

What position does Marcus Semien play?

Marcus Semien is a Shortstop and Second Baseman.

How many hits does Marcus Semien have?

Marcus Semien has 96 hits this season and has 1,447 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Marcus Semien have?

Marcus Semien has 14 home runs this season and has 229 home runs over his career.

What is Marcus Semien's average?

Marcus Semien has a .241 average this season and has a .256 average over his career.

How much is Marcus Semien worth?

Marcus Semien makes $26,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 7 yrs/$175M (22-28).

How many teams has Marcus Semien played for?

Marcus Semien has played for 4 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers.

How many World Series has Marcus Semien won?

Marcus Semien has won 1 World Series.

What are Marcus Semien's nicknames?

Mahkus, Sauce, Simmy are nicknames for Marcus Semien.

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