Texas Rangers squid Marcus Semien, still hunting Trevor’s Tale

FanSided’s Robert Murray report on Sunday afternoon Texas Rangers and free agent Marcus Semien have agreed to a seven-year contract.

Semien, 31, is one of the top freelancers on the market in a market rife with a number of major shortfalls, including Semien, Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Trevor Story and Javier Báez, but he is the one. the first of five signers out of this season. In general, Semien has ranking is the #6 freelance agent this season of MLB Trade Rumors. They also predict that he will receive a six-year, $138 million contract, with an average annual value (AAV) of $23 million.

It was previously reported that Semien wants to sign the contract before the CBA expires on Wednesday night.

Texas Rangers have landed quarterback Marcus Semien on a seven-year deal and could still be hunted for Trevor’s Story

The financial terms of the agreement between the Texas Rangers and Marcus Semien are reported to be $175 million over seven years. That’s an Average Annual Value (AAV) of $25 million.

Rangers GM Chris Young said before this season that the club is looking to get back on the payroll the team has had in recent years, around $150 million. That means Semien will be only 1/5 to 1/4 of the team’s total season spending.

Depending on their deals and/or other contracts, Rangers will likely use Semien on a second base or short window and as one of their mid-tier bats. Could Trevor Story be part of the new-look midfield battleground for Rangers?

Rangers are not done. Even though they got Marcus Semien, they still entered the Trevor Story sweepstakes. They’ve come into this winter with money to spend, they’ve gotten a lot better with Semien and now they’re more focused on attacking as well as starting to pitch.

– Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 28, 2021

As for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021, Semien hits 45 home goals and has 102 RBI while hitting .265 / .334 / .538 with an OPS+ of 133. He’s an All-Star, third in the dropout voted AL MVP (after teammates Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. and Shohei Ohtani, MVP winners), and won both the Gold Glove and Silver Slipper Awards.

If Rangers sign everyone else in the free agency market as they’ve said they’ve hinted at (and as ESPN’s Jeff Passan also recently reported), the Texas Rangers could be one of the big winners. best of the season.