Marcus Semien
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.237
HR
22
RBI
72
R
93
SB
6
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Semien needed a strong final four months to rebound from a slow start in his first season with the Rangers. He was much steadier in his second year and easily better overall with an .826 OPS in 2023 which was nearly 100 points higher than his 2022 mark. Semien's Statcast page was underwhelming as it always tends to be, but he's mastered the art of pulling flyballs down the line and just over the wall to the point that it's impossible to doubt that he simply has that skill. He also cut his strikeout rate in 2023 to 14.6 percent, allowing him to hit for a solid .276 average even with all the weakly- to moderately-struck flyballs mixed in. Finally, Semien continues to be the modern day Iron Man, leading the league in plate appearances for the third straight season. He's about as safe as an early-round pick gets. Read Past Outlooks
Homers again
Semien went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Mariners.
ANALYSIS
Semien's home run gave the Rangers a brief lead in the fifth inning. It was his 22nd of the season and fourth in the last six games. While Semien has been fantasy friendly in terms of home runs and runs scored (93), it's been a down season overall for the second baseman. Throwing out the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the 33-year-old Semien's .704 OPS this season is the lowest its been since 2014.
Semien's home run gave the Rangers a brief lead in the fifth inning. It was his 22nd of the season and fourth in the last six games. While Semien has been fantasy friendly in terms of home runs and runs scored (93), it's been a down season overall for the second baseman. Throwing out the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the 33-year-old Semien's .704 OPS this season is the lowest its been since 2014.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+3%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+12%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .774 | 583 | 14 | 54 | .264 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .749 | 1554 | 63 | 201 | .251 | ||||
2024vs Left | .760 | 167 | 5 | 18 | .257 | ||||
2024vs Right | .681 | 494 | 17 | 54 | .230 | ||||
2023vs Left | .800 | 210 | 3 | 17 | .283 | ||||
2023vs Right | .836 | 542 | 26 | 83 | .273 | ||||
2022vs Left | .757 | 206 | 6 | 19 | .250 | ||||
2022vs Right | .723 | 518 | 20 | 64 | .247 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+1%
OPS on Road
2024
+7%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .752 | 1038 | 41 | 120 | .245 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .759 | 1099 | 36 | 135 | .263 | ||||
2024Home | .726 | 316 | 13 | 35 | .232 | ||||
2024Away | .678 | 345 | 9 | 37 | .241 | ||||
2023Home | .895 | 369 | 18 | 54 | .292 | ||||
2023Away | .759 | 383 | 11 | 46 | .261 | ||||
2022Home | .627 | 353 | 10 | 31 | .210 | ||||
2022Away | .836 | 371 | 16 | 52 | .285 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Marcus Semien compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.59BB Rate
8.8%K Rate
15.0%BABIP
.250ISO
.158AVG
.237OBP
.306SLG
.395OPS
.701wOBA
.310Exit Velocity
87.2 mphHard Hit Rate
31.4%Barrels/PA
4.7%Expected BA
.253Expected SLG
.395Sprint Speed
24.4 ft/secGround Ball %
38.6%Line Drive %
18.5%Fly Ball %
42.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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For the second straight season, Semien led MLB with 724 plate appearances. His first nine games with the Rangers were disastrous with a .369 OPS. However, Semien recovered to post a .756 OPS the rest of the way. His 107 wRC+ was the third highest of his career, but that does not capture his 25 steals, by far his season high. Semien's Statcast page doesn't portend power, but he's quietly a fly-ball hitter with an uncanny ability to cluster them down the line where most fences are within reach. A career .263 BABIP reflects his fly-ball nature, but a strikeout rate around 20 percent props up Semien's average enough so his power/speed combo plays in any format. It would be more comforting if Semien's success was greater supported by a higher exit velocity or hard-hit rate, but Semien's track record of getting the job done lands him among the top fantasy second basemen, buoyed by excellent durability.
More Fantasy News
Goes deep in win
Semien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over Seattle.
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Reaches 20 homers
Semien went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 14-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.
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Homer, steal in win
Semien went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Angels.
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Receiving Wednesday off
Semien is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
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Drives in two
Semien went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 13-5 loss to the Guardians.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Locked in at leadoff
According to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, the Rangers don't plan to entertain hitting anyone other than Semien at leadoff in 2024.
ANALYSIS
The veteran infielder served as Texas' leadoff man in all 162 games last season, and the club doesn't plan to make any changes to the formula that helped it win the World Series. Semien's 14 stolen bases last season was a bit underwhelming given the new rules favoring base stealers, but his .826 OPS, 29 homers, 100 RBI and 122 runs still made him one of the most productive players in MLB.
The veteran infielder served as Texas' leadoff man in all 162 games last season, and the club doesn't plan to make any changes to the formula that helped it win the World Series. Semien's 14 stolen bases last season was a bit underwhelming given the new rules favoring base stealers, but his .826 OPS, 29 homers, 100 RBI and 122 runs still made him one of the most productive players in MLB.