Marcus Semien DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien is being dropped to ninth in the batting order for Friday's series opener against the hosting Chicago White Sox and right-hander Sean Burke. Semien was dropped from the leadoff spot in late April after a rough start to the 2025 campaign, and now he finds himself all the way at the bottom of the order while sporting a .180/.271/.236 slash line with a .507 OPS, three home runs, 17 RBI, 13 runs scored and two stolen bases in 178 at-bats. The 34-year-old three-time All-Star has struck out 46 times and walked 21 times in his 50 games. Semien has remained durable, but he just hasn't hit the ball well through the first third of the season. The good news is his xBA sits at .230, so positive regression should be coming, but fantasy managers may want to bench him until he starts seeing some results.

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a walk during their 8-5 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday evening. Semien would bring in his first run of the evening on a sacrifice fly in the opening frame. In the fifth inning, Semien would launch a three-run shot, which extended their lead by five runs. This home run scored outfielder Adolis Garcia and shortstop Corey Seager. The veteran second baseman has had a difficult start to the campaign. Entering Tuesday, Semien held an underwhelming .156/.227/.200 slash line through the first 16 games of the month. During this stretch, he hit just one double and one home run. Tuesday's performance was also Semien's first multi-hit game of the campaign. Given his slow start, fantasy managers in shallow formats should continue to monitor his production before viewing him as a must-start option. He will look to continue this momentum on Wednesday, facing Athletics southpaw JP Sears.

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien is being dropped to fifth in the batting order for Tuesday's contest against the hosting Athletics and right-hander Osvaldo Bido. It's the first time that Semien has hit lower than third in the lineup since joining the Rangers back in 2022, and it comes with Semien entering Tuesday's tilt with a .141/.209/.192 slash line, only one home run, six RBI and five runs scored in his first 78 at-bats of the 2025 season. The good news, though, is that he has recorded a hit in four of his last five games. With the 34-year-old veteran moving down the batting order temporarily, utility man Josh Smith will start in center field and bat leadoff for a Rangers offense that is looking to shake things up. Fantasy managers can only hope the drop in the batting order can get Semien going. He has a hit in just two career at-bats against Bido.