Semien is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.
Semien has now started only one of the last four games versus right-handed pitching. It's unlikely Semien will fall into a strict short-side platoon, but he could continue to cede reps at second base to Brett Baty in a lost season for the Mets.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: On bench for first game of day
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Semien is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with Atlanta.
The veteran second baseman will get a breather for the first contest of the day, but expect him to return to the starting nine for the nightcap. Brett Baty will receive the nod at second base and will bat eighth in Game 1 of the twin bill.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Goes deep for second straight game
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Semien went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk and scored two additional runs in Monday's 14-3 win against Atlanta.
Semien's blast was a 424-foot, two-run shot in the sixth inning that broke a 3-3 tie. It was his second homer in as many games and his third over his past five contests. Semien also logged his first multi-hit performance over his past 13 games, snapping what had been an ugly 4-for-43 stretch at the plate. He's batting just .214 on the campaign, but with 12 homers through 88 contests, Semien is only three shy of the 15 long balls he swatted across 127 regular-season contests last year.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Provides pinch-hit homer Sunday
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Semien went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit three-run home run in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Dodgers.
Semien entered as a pinch hitter for Luis Robert in the seventh inning and promptly launched a three-run homer to extend New York's lead. He has now homered twice over his last four games, though those long balls account for two of just three hits over seven contests since returning from the injured list. Semien is batting just .207 with a .607 OPS across 87 games this season.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Idle Sunday
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Semien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Semien appears to be receiving a routine day off after he went 2-for-14 with a solo home run and a walk while starting the previous four games. Brett Baty will step in for Semien at second base and bat eighth Sunday.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Absent from lineup
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Semien is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Brewers.
Semien is 0-for-9 with five strikeouts since coming off the injured list last week, and this is the second time in four games that he's been absent from the lineup. Brett Baty will occupy second base and bat eighth for the Mets.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Activated Thursday
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The Mets reinstated Semien (hip) from the injured list Thursday.
Semien has been shelved by a Grade 3 hip flexor strain since June 25, but after going 2-for-3 with a three-run homer during a rehab game Sunday, he's been cleared to return to the active roster before Thursday's second-half opener against Philadelphia -- well ahead of his initial 4-to-6-week timeline. The 35-year-old figures to reclaim his role as New York's primary second baseman now that he's healthy, though the Mets will keep him on the bench Thursday while Brett Baty starts at the keystone. Zack Short was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Kicks off rehab assignment
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Semien (hip) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Sunday, logging five innings at second base while going 2-for-3 with a three-run home run.
After landing on the shelf June 25 due to a Grade 3 left hip flexor strain, Semien initially appeared unlikely to make it back from the injured list before the beginning of August, but he's made more rapid progress in his recovery than anticipated. Semien will put his rehab assignment on hold during the All-Star break, but he's expected to report back to Binghamton or Triple-A Syracuse over the weekend to continue stockpiling at-bats in games. If all goes well in his initial rehab games following the break, Semien could get the green light to rejoin the Mets at some point during the final two weeks of July.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Unlikely to return in July
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Semien (hip) is unlikely to return before the end of July, Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The Athletic report.
Semien landed on the 10-day injured list in late June with a left hip flexor strain that's bothered him at least since early May. He believes the nagging injury affected his performance and was a result of compensating for an old foot injury, noting that "it got to the point where sprinting 100 percent was not possible." However, after working to "strengthen some things," Semien is "feeling really good." Semien will likely require a rehab assignment before returning to the Mets' active roster.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Nursing Grade 3 hip flexor strain
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Semien was diagnosed Monday with a Grade 3 left hip flexor strain and is expected to be out for 4-to-6 weeks, at a minimum, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Semien initially tried to play through the injury, but it was too debilitating and he eventually landed on the 10-day injured list Thursday. While the 35-year-old infielder is shelved, the Mets will continue to use Brett Baty as their primary second baseman, with Ronny Mauricio also in the mix for some starts.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Shelved by hip flexor strain
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The Mets placed Semien on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left hip flexor strain.
Semien played every inning of both legs of Wednesday's doubleheader but evidently picked up a hip injury in the process. It's not clear at this point how long the veteran infielder will be sidelined. Brett Baty will likely see the bulk of the reps at second base while Semien is out.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Turnaround continues Thursday
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Semien went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in Thursday's win over the Phillies.
The veteran second baseman's two-run triple in the seventh inning wound up being the game-winning hit in a 6-4 victory. Semien has four multi-hit performances in the last 12 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .273/.360/.523 with three homers, one steal, six runs and six RBI.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Clubs another homer Sunday
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Semien went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over San Diego.
Semien unloaded for his second homer in as many days, lofting a Randy Vasquez slider over the left-field wall for a solo shot in the second inning. The second baseman has been on a power surge of late, going 7-for-25 (.280) with four homers over his past seven games. On the year, the 35-year-old is slashing .226/.277/.362 with eight homers, 25 RBI, 26 runs and five stolen bases across 65 games.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Goes deep again Monday
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Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 loss against the Mariners.
Semien rocketed the seventh pitch of his at-bat against Emerson Hancock over the left-field fence in the sixth inning to give the Mets a brief 2-1 lead. It marked Semien's second homer in as many days and third long ball across his past seven games, during which he has gone 8-for-23 (.348). It's been a challenging first season in New York for the second baseman, who's hitting .228 with a .630 OPS, six homers, 23 RBI, 23 runs and five stolen bases across 60 games.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Perfect at plate in rout
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Semien went 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Marlins.
Semien reached base in each of his plate appearances for the first time this season, highlighted by a two-run blast in the second inning. The 35-year-old recorded a hit in all three games this weekend but will finish May with a .235 average across 28 contests. For the year, he's slashing .226/.280/.335 with five home runs, 22 RBI, 22 runs scored and five steals over 233 plate appearances.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Slaps fourth long ball in loss
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Semien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Reds.
Semien finally got the Mets on the board in the sixth inning, leading off the frame with a solo homer off Nick Lodolo after the left-hander had silenced New York's lineup through the first five frames. The blast was Semien's fourth homer of the season and a much-needed encouraging sign amid a recent slump. Entering Monday, the veteran infielder was batting just .158 with an ugly .171 OBP over his previous 10 games.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Pops third homer
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Semien went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's win over the Tigers.
The veteran second baseman took Ricky Vanasco deep in the eighth inning, the fifth of five Mets long balls on the afternoon. Semien has had a sluggish start to his tenure with his new team, but he may be getting comfortable -- over the last eight games, he's batting .310 (9-for-29) with a double and two of his three homers on the year, as well as a 4:5 BB:K.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Big game in win
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Semien went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Rockies.
Semien's four hits Wednesday matched the total from his previous seven games combined. The homer was his first since April 3 in San Francisco, and this was the first time he'd logged an extra-base hit since April 23 against the Twins. Semien is now batting .231 with a .602 OPS, two homers, 13 RBI, 11 runs scored, six doubles and four stolen bases over 36 contests. He's getting steady playing time but often hitting in the bottom half of the order due to his struggles at the plate early in the year -- he's hit above the No. 5 spot just once all season.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Getting turn in leadoff spot
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Semien will start at second base and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Semien is slashing only .234/.294/.312 on the season but has reached base eight times across his last four contests. The mini hot stretch has earned Semien a turn in the leadoff spot for the first time this season as the Mets try to snap an 11-game losing streak.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Homers in three-hit game
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Semien went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 10-3 win over the Giants.
Semien logged just his second multi-hit effort of the season. It included a fourth-inning homer, his first of the campaign and his first extra-base hit since Opening Day. The second baseman is still batting just .214 despite the big game, but his struggles have yet to cost him playing time. Semien was limited to 15 homers in 127 regular-season games for the Rangers last season, but he had hit at least 23 long balls while playing in at least 159 games in each of the previous four campaigns. Semien's sub-.700 OPS marks in each of the last two years are discouraging, especially since age is not on the side of the 35-year-old for a potential bounce-back year. He'll need to hit better if he's going to move up from the No. 7 spot in the order he's occupied for the first week of the season.
