AP source: Rangers have deal with Semien on 7-year deal
Certain Texas Rangers hold reached per deal on one seven-year contract with Gold Glove second baseman along with potential shortstop Marcus Semien, according up to a source familiar with any deal.
Aforementioned person spoke to Any Associated Press on condition from anonymity Sunday night because certain deal was not finalized. ESPN, which foremost reported any deal, declared itself was worth $ 175 million.
Semien was single shortstop among his six seasons with Oakland via 2015-2020 in advance of starting 147 games near moment base and playing every 162 games for Toronto current year. Male signed a one-year, $ 18 million contract with each Blue Jays previous offseason.
Semien, 31, reached 0.265 plus fix career highs with 45 abode runs, 102 RBIs plus 15 goals stolen in his lone season among Toronto. Him finished third amid a AL MVP vote, since him did within 2019 when man played entire 162 games for track along with field plus reached 0.285 with 33 homers also 92 RBIs.
After some 102-game losing season, any Rangers had indicated they were prepared for spend here offseason up to improve certain team when necessary.
Texas used single club record made from 26 rookies, with around least quad alternatively five belonging to them regularly within roster. Each Rangers contain had theirs fifth consecutive losing season since their concluding AL West win in 2016.
Among 1,020 career games among nine seasons with each Chicago White Sox (2013-14), Oakland plus Toronto, Semien is batting 0.256 with 160 homers plus 482 RBIs.
