Marcus Semien

Sep 4, 2024 | worldbaseball.com | Carson Kelly |Clay Holmes |Josh Smith |Marcus Semien

About 3 minutes reading time. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Clay Holmes won’t be the automatic choice as the closer for the New York Yankees in the short term after giving up a game-ending grand slam to the Texas Rangers for his major league-high 11th blown save this season. Manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday the club will consider several options, Holmes included, while continuing to support the two-time All-Star coming off a rough outing.

Jul 16, 2024 | worldbaseball.com | Jurickson Profar |Ketel Marte |Marcus Semien |Shohei Ohtani

About 2 minutes reading time. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shohei Ohtani put the National League ahead in the All-Star Game, hitting a three-run homer in the third inning off Boston’s Tanner Houck on Tuesday night. Ohtani walked in the first inning against Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes, then came to the plate in the third after Jurickson Profar singled leading off and Ketel Marte reached on a 109.5 mph hit that deflected off second baseman Marcus Semien.

Jul 11, 2024 | worldbaseball.com | Jose Altuve |Josh Winder |Kyle Tucker |Marcus Semien

About 2 minutes reading time. NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus Semien of the host Texas Rangers will replace Houston’s Jose Altuve as the American League’s starting second baseman for the All-Star Game on Tuesday night. Major League Baseball said Thursday that Altuve will rest his left hand, which has been sore since he was hit by a 94.3 mph slider from Minnesota’s Josh Winder on July 5.

Jun 20, 2024 | worldbaseball.com | Marcus Semien

About 4 minutes reading time. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — With slugger Adolis García in an extended slump, the Texas Rangers are struggling to score runs and win games. “We’ve got to get him going, a big part of this club,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “We’re having trouble scoring runs, and he’s the reason we do score runs.”Garcia certainly isn’t solely to blame for the team’s offensive woes, but last year’s AL Championship Series MVP is hitting only .155 since the start of May.

May 29, 2024 | worldbaseball.com | Marcus Semien

About 3 minutes reading time. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien got a day off for the first time in more than two years Wednesday when he wasn’t in the lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks, ending his streak of 349 games started. Manager Bruce Bochy said Semien had been sore since a collision in the outfield with right fielder Adolis García on May 18.