Marcus Semien DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

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.

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien (illness) is back at second base and batting leadoff on Thursday in the Cactus League game against the San Francisco Giants. A stomach bug is going around the Rangers' clubhouse in camp, and the 34-year-old veteran wasn't feeling good enough to play on Wednesday. He's now back in there a day later and is hoping to pick it up offensively with Opening Day just several weeks away. In 12 spring games to this point, Semien has gone 6-for-32 (.188) with two home runs, a triple, three RBI and three runs scored in 34 plate appearances. It was a down year for him at the plate last year, too, by his standards as he slashed .237/.308/.391 with 23 home runs, 74 RBI and eight steals in 159 games. Semien's underlying metrics didn't dip, though, so he's still a strong second base target in fantasy that has been one of the most durable players in the league.