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September tenth, 2023
Semien continued his September tear, smashing two solo house runs and going 4-for-5 with three runs to offer the Rangers a 9-4 win and a much-needed collection victory over the Athletics at Globe Life Field.
- Games remaining: at TOR (4); at CLE (3); vs. BOS (3); vs. SEA (3); at LAA (3); at SEA (4)
- Standings replace: With the win, the Rangers are a half-game again of the Mariners for the ultimate American League Wild Card slot and stay 1 1/2 video games behind the Blue Jays, who’re within the second spot. Texas is 3 video games behind Houston, which leads the AL West.
Texas, which heads to Toronto for a key four-game collection beginning on Monday, had misplaced 5 of its previous six collection, partly because of the absence of Josh Jung (fractured left thumb), Adolis García’s latest proper patellar tendon pressure and Jonah Heim’s struggles after getting back from a left wrist harm.
It’s a group with out a few of its “big boys,” as supervisor Bruce Bochy referred to as a number of the lacking items.
“You miss a lot of home runs when you take García and Jung out of the lineup,” Bochy stated pregame Sunday. “I’ll be honest, Jonah’s not quite swinging like he was.”
But Semien, a two-time All-Star, has achieved greater than his half as an on a regular basis participant and the Rangers’ leadoff hitter. He lined the primary pitch he noticed for a 108.1 mph house run to left subject, and he drove one other first pitch to left-center within the sixth for his second house run of the day.
Semien set a Rangers franchise report with eight leadoff house runs and picked up his second multi-homer recreation previously 5 days, after a 4-for-4, 2-HR efficiency on Wednesday.
“He doesn’t really have bad at-bats,” stated Corey Seager, who hit his thirtieth HR of the yr to return to again with Semien within the sixth. “Even when he’s not at his best, he’s out there grinding and seeing pitches and just trying to move the lineup along.”
Combine no “unhealthy at-bats” with Semien’s sturdiness — the second baseman is on monitor to guide the Majors in plate appearances for the fourth time in 5 years — and also you get a 5.0 WAR season per FanGraphs, coming into Sunday, which was the Sixth-highest within the AL.
His stretch to start September (14-for-38, 1.192 OPS) has come because of improved plate self-discipline this yr. Semien is hanging out much less (13.8% in 2023, in comparison with 18.4% for his profession) and chasing fewer pitches out of the zone.
“[It’s] just experience,” Semien stated. “Paying attention to what the league’s been doing and attention to each individual guy and how they attack certain right-handed hitters. I make sure I do my homework on every single guy.”
Semien’s latest offensive outburst has come at a key time down the stretch, because the Rangers await potential returns. Jung will see a physician on Thursday for his ultimate exams earlier than being cleared for stay pitching. Bochy was cautiously optimistic García might return shortly after Jung when his 10 days on the injured listing are up for the final week of the season.
But 4 essential video games in opposition to the Blue Jays with out both All-Star nonetheless loom massive. And Semien, dealing with one other one in every of his former golf equipment in Toronto, can be prepared within the leadoff spot and at second base amid a decent AL Wild Card race.
“He probably will play every game, knock on wood,” Bochy stated. “It’s nice to have as a manager when you have guys like that that you can throw out there every day. … He’s just wiry, strong and just doesn’t wear down. He’s tireless.”
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