Marcus Andrew Semien is a second baseman in American baseball playing for the Texas Rangers. He played for teams like the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and Toronto Blue Jays. Semien made his MLB debut for the Chicago White Sox on September 4, 2013. He scored 45 home runs in the 2021 MLB season and holds the record for most home runs scored by a second baseman in a single MLB season.
Marcus Semien won the 2021 Golden Glove Award and the Silver Slugger Award in 2021 and 2023. Moreover, he was also a member of the All-MLB First team in 2021 and 2023 and the All-MLB Second team in 2022. He has made three All-Star appearances as of the 2025 MLB season. Semien has notched up a batting average of .253 with 241 home runs, 751 RBI, 131 stolen bases, .321 OBP, and .755 OPS.
Marcus Semien’s Salary
Marcus Semien will earn a base salary of $26 million in the 2025 MLB season, according to Spotrac. This is because of the 7-year contract worth $175 million that he signed with the Texas Rangers on November 28, 2021. This contract will continue from 2021-2028. He will be a free agent in 2029.
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Marcus Semien’s Contract History
Marcus Semien was drafted by the Chicago White Sox during the 6th round of the 2011 MLB Draft. He got a signing bonus of $130,000 and made his debut for the White Sox on September 4, 2013. After the 2014 MLB season, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics on December 9, 2014.
Oakland Athletics (2015-2015)
Marcus Semien signed a 1-year contract worth $510K with the Oakland Athletics on March 3, 2015.
Oakland Athletics (2017-2017)
Marcus Semien signed a 1-year contract worth $545,000 with the Oakland Athletics on February 24, 2017.
Oakland Athletics (2018-2018)
Marcus Semien signed a 1-year contract worth $3.125 million with the Oakland Athletics, thereby avoiding arbitration.
Oakland Athletics (2019-2019)
Marcus Semien signed a 1-year contract worth $5.9 million with the Oakland Athletics, thereby avoiding arbitration.
Oakland Athletics (2020-2020)
Marcus Semien signed a 1-year contract worth $13 million with the Oakland Athletics, thereby avoiding arbitration.
Toronto Blue Jays (2021-2021)
Marcus Semien signed a 1-year $18 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on January 26, 2021. He was also offered a 1-year extension qualifying offer worth $18.4 million on November 6, 2021. However, Semien declined that qualifying offer on November 9, 2021.
Texas Rangers (2021- 2028)
Marcus Semien signed a 7-year contract worth $175 million with the Texas Rangers on November 28, 2021.
Marcus Semien’s Career Earnings
After playing 11 MLB seasons, Marcus Semien will have a total career earnings of $136,863,653, as of 2025. This will include his signing bonus of $130,000 and his total salary of $136,733,653, as per Spotrac.
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FAQs on Marcus Semien
A. Marcus Semien is 34 years old, as of May 2025.
A. Marcus Semien is playing for the Texas Rangers. He has previously played for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays.
A. Marcus Semien is a second baseman in baseball. He bats and throws right handed.
A. Marcus Semien has scored 241 home runs in his career, as of May 2025.
A. Marcus Semien holds the record of scoring the most home runs as a second baseman in a single MLB season. He scored 45 home runs in the 2021 MLB season.
