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Where is Marcus Semien now? What teams has Marcus Semien been on?

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Marcus Andrew Semien was born on September 17, 1990, and is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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He previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and Toronto Blue Jays. Semien was an All-Star in 2021 with the Toronto Blue Jays, when he also won the Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award.

Semien grew up pitching and playing the infield in El Cerrito Youth Baseball, across the bay from San Francisco, and was a member of the area’s All-Star teams.

He went on to attend St. Mary’s College High School in Berkeley, California. At St. Mary’s, he hit .471 as a junior, .371 as a senior, and was named all-league three times where he was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 34th round of the 2008 MLB draft.

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Semien chose not to sign and instead enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where he played college baseball for the California Golden Bears.

After struggling as a freshman, Semien improved as a sophomore, hitting .328. As a junior, Semien was the starting shortstop for the team, but hit .275, hurting his stock for the MLB Draft.

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The White Sox selected Semien in the sixth round of the 2011 MLB draft. He started his career in 2011 with the Class A Kannapolis Intimidators.

On January 30, 2021, Semien signed a one-year, $18 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.

On December 1, 2021, Semien agreed to a seven-year, $175 million contract with the Texas Rangers.

In 2022, Semien led the major leagues in plate appearances (724) for the second straight year and at-bats (657) and sacrifice flies (10; tied with Alex Bregman and Alec Bohm), and hit .248/.304/.429 with 26 home runs and 83 RBIs.

Where is Marcus Semien now?

Marcus Semien’s current team is Texas Rangers #2 / Shortstop

What teams has Marcus Semien been on?

He previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays. Semien was an All-Star in 2021 with the Toronto Blue Jays, when he also won the Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award. San Francisco, California, U.S.

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