The 29-year-old Semien has now hit safely in six straight games.Semien went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Angels on Sunday.
Marcus Semien says his wife and two sons have a cutout along the third base line so he can look over and see them for inspiration as needed. Play Now
Semien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs overall in a win over the Astros on Saturday. The veteran shortstop, who's due to hit the open market this coming offseason, has also seen a drop in walk rate from 11.6 percent to 3.7 percent and sports a pedestrian 25.7 percent hard contact rate after logging a 41.9 percent figure last season.
Semien played hero for the Athletics, as he notched the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the 13th inning with a single to center field. The leadoff hitter is typically responsible for setting the tone for a team's offense, and as such, it isn't surprising to see the Athletics have often struggled to score runs this season with Semien seeing a significant drop-off at the plate early. "Semien singles, steals second, goes to third and comes in on a Chapman groundout, A's lead Astros 2-0 in the sixth.CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. Fantasy Impact.
Marcus Semien adds a double Monday. Semien finally got the A's on the board in the eighth inning with a two-run triple off Bryan Shaw.
site: fantasynews | arena: mlb | pageType: profiles | There is no artificially low BABIP (.286) as a culprit either, as Semien is simply either swinging and missing or putting the ball in the air a lot more (51.4 percent flyball rate) than in previous seasons. Marcus Semien went 1-for-5 with a double, a walk, and a strikeout Monday night. A forgettable start had his season slash line sitting at .179/.207/.232 two games ago, but Semien has come alive to an extent with a 4-for-11 tally over his last pair of contests. He then scored thanks to a sacrifice fly from Ramon Laureano. #10 SS / It was Semien's second multi-hit game of the season and it couldn't have come at a better time for Oakland. © Copyright 2010-2020 FantasyPros.com
Marcus Semien Projections | Platoon Splits (RHP vs LHP) Marcus Semien projected to 150 Games vs RHP and LHP with 12 team mixed fantasy value.
The veteran shortstop has reached safely in each of the first three games of the season, and he's hit in two straight.