2020 Stats
AVG
.223
HR
7
RBI
23
R
28
SB
4
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Coming off a monster 2019 season in which he cranked 33 homers, Semien fell back down to Earth in 2020, slashing .223/.305/.374 with seven long balls, 23 RBI and four stolen bases in 53 contests. While his power numbers were down considerably (not unexpectedly) during the shortened season, his .223 batting average was far more concerning, as it was his lowest mark since the 2014 campaign. It was also disappointing to see his K% rise to 21.2% after improving to 13.7% in 2019 during arguably the most successful season of his career at the dish. While there were several concerning stats to point out at the dish a season ago, he turned just 30 in September and could benefit from a move to a robust Toronto lineup. Semien will move to second base after signing a one-year, $18 million deal with the Blue Jays. With eligibility at shortstop, he'll provide someone who can hit for average, put on a display of power or flash his speed on any given day. Read Past Outlooks

Joins Toronto on one-year deal
Semien agreed to a one-year, $18 million contract with the Blue Jays on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 30-year-old was unable to secure a long-term deal this offseason, but he'll get $18 million this season before returning to free agency ahead of the 2022 campaign. Bo Bichette isn't going anywhere at shortstop for the Blue Jays, so Semien is expected to take over at second base, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Semien has exclusively played shortstop since 2015, but he did have some big-league experience at second base and third base across the two previous seasons. He largely struggled in 2020 with a .679 OPS in 53 games, but he posted an .891 OPS with 33 homers in 2019 and will look to recapture that form for Toronto.
The 30-year-old was unable to secure a long-term deal this offseason, but he'll get $18 million this season before returning to free agency ahead of the 2022 campaign. Bo Bichette isn't going anywhere at shortstop for the Blue Jays, so Semien is expected to take over at second base, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Semien has exclusively played shortstop since 2015, but he did have some big-league experience at second base and third base across the two previous seasons. He largely struggled in 2020 with a .679 OPS in 53 games, but he posted an .891 OPS with 33 homers in 2019 and will look to recapture that form for Toronto.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+10%
OPS vs LHP
2020
+30%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .841 | 476 | 18 | 54 | .274 | ||||
Since 2018vs Right | .763 | 1205 | 37 | 131 | .260 | ||||
2020vs Left | .835 | 51 | 4 | 10 | .239 | ||||
2020vs Right | .643 | 180 | 3 | 13 | .219 | ||||
2019vs Left | .933 | 203 | 7 | 22 | .309 | ||||
2019vs Right | .876 | 544 | 26 | 70 | .276 | ||||
2018vs Left | .758 | 222 | 7 | 22 | .250 | ||||
2018vs Right | .682 | 481 | 8 | 48 | .257 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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Even Split
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+61%
OPS on Road
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Since 2018Home | .783 | 826 | 23 | 77 | .266 | ||||
Since 2018Away | .786 | 855 | 32 | 108 | .261 | ||||
2020Home | .521 | 111 | 2 | 5 | .180 | ||||
2020Away | .841 | 120 | 5 | 18 | .264 | ||||
2019Home | .928 | 369 | 15 | 41 | .292 | ||||
2019Away | .857 | 378 | 18 | 51 | .277 | ||||
2018Home | .717 | 346 | 6 | 31 | .266 | ||||
2018Away | .694 | 357 | 9 | 39 | .244 | ||||
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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
0.50BB Rate
10.6%K Rate
21.2%BABIP
.260ISO
.152AVG
.223OBP
.305SLG
.374OPS
.679wOBA
.304Exit Velocity
81.7 mphHard Hit Rate
28.0%Barrels/PA
5.1%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Semien enjoyed a monster year in 2019 for the resurgent Athletics. He has always strived to play every day, and he's done that the past two years with consecutive seasons of 700-plus plate appearances. Yes, the run production was a noticeable difference for him last year, but he changed his approach at the plate and greatly reduced his strikeout rate from the low 20s to 14% in just two seasons. Semien pushed his average exit velocity up by two miles per hour over 2018, but the launch angle did not change, so this big surge is a credit to his overall approach rather than any one change. Projecting a third season of 700-plus plate appearances would be very dangerous, and the 2019 season really stands out from the consistently average production Semien had from 2015-2018. The real Semien is in between those two stat lines. If you project another level for him, you're saying he's a top-10 player.
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Swats solo shot
Semien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a single and a walk during Wednesday's win over the Astros in Game 3 of the ALDS.
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Resting for nightcap
Semien is not starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Seattle.
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Swats seventh homer
Semien went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and four RBI during a 6-5 loss to the Mariners in the first game of Monday's doubleheader.
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Delivers three-run shot
Semien went 2-for-8 with with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored across both games of a doubleheader against the Rangers on Saturday.
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Blanked since return
Semien is 0-for-8 with one walk and three strikeouts in his first two games back since missing four contests with a side injury.
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