Marcus Semien
33-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.276
HR
29
RBI
100
R
122
SB
14
2024 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
Launches spring homer
Semien went 1-for-2 with a walk, a home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's spring game against Arizona.
ANALYSIS
Semien launched Eduardo Rodriguez's first pitch of the game over the wall in left center. It was the first Cactus League homer in four at-bats for Semien, who belted 29 for the Rangers in 2023. He's expected to bat leadoff once again in 2024 and has missed just one game over the last three seasons.
Semien launched Eduardo Rodriguez's first pitch of the game over the wall in left center. It was the first Cactus League homer in four at-bats for Semien, who belted 29 for the Rangers in 2023. He's expected to bat leadoff once again in 2024 and has missed just one game over the last three seasons.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+5%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+4%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .780 | 611 | 19 | 66 | .259 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .822 | 1589 | 81 | 219 | .265 | ||||
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 | ||||
2021vs Left | .782 | 195 | 10 | 30 | .243 | ||||
2021vs Right | .906 | 529 | 35 | 72 | .274 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+3%
OPS on Road
2023
+18%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .798 | 1076 | 50 | 135 | .255 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .823 | 1124 | 50 | 150 | .272 | ||||
2023Home | .895 | 369 | 18 | 54 | .292 | ||||
2023Away | .759 | 383 | 11 | 46 | .261 | ||||
2022Home | .627 | 353 | 10 | 31 | .210 | ||||
2022Away | .836 | 371 | 16 | 52 | .285 | ||||
2021Home | .870 | 354 | 22 | 50 | .262 | ||||
2021Away | .875 | 370 | 23 | 52 | .269 | ||||
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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
0.65BB Rate
9.6%K Rate
14.6%BABIP
.291ISO
.201AVG
.276OBP
.348SLG
.478OPS
.826wOBA
.360Exit Velocity
88.4 mphHard Hit Rate
33.4%Barrels/PA
4.9%Expected BA
.262Expected SLG
.427Sprint Speed
24.9 ft/secGround Ball %
33.8%Line Drive %
19.6%Fly Ball %
46.5%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.
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Goes yard in win
Semien went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Angels.
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Belts another long ball
Semien went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Monday in a 5-1 win against the Angels.
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Homers twice in win
Semien went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's win over the Mariners.
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Produces against Red Sox
Semien went 2-for-3 with two walks, three RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 15-5 win over the Red Sox.
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Shines in Sunday's win
Semien went 4-for-5 with two solo home runs, a double and a third run scored in Sunday's 9-4 win over the Athletics.
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