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The Toronto Blue
Jays have agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal with infielder
Marcus Semien, according to multiple reports Tuesday night.
Toronto intends to make Semien its primary second baseman, with
Bo Bichette staying at shortstop and Cavan Biggio able to play
multiple positions. Semien is the latest arrival in a busy
offseason for the Blue Jays, who already have added George
Springer, Kirby Yates, Tyler Chatwood and others.
ESPN, The Athletic and MLB Network were among the outlets to
report the signing.
In 2020, Semien hit .223 with seven homers, 23 RBIs and four
stolen bases in 53 games with the Oakland Athletics. It was a
down year for him after he finished third in American League MVP
voting in 2019 with a .285 batting average, 33 homers, 92 RBIs
and 10 stolen bases in 162 games.
The 30-year-old was a sixth-round draft pick out of Cal by the
Chicago White Sox in 2011. He is a .254 lifetime hitter with 115
homers, 380 RBIs and 66 stolen bases in 858 games with Chicago
and Oakland.
Semien also has played in nine postseason games, hitting .371
(13-for-35) with two homers and four RBIs.
Defensively, Semien has played the majority of his career at
shortstop (766 starts). He also has started 44 games at third
base and 26 games at second base.
(Field Level Media)
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