In November 2021, Marcus Semien signed a huge contract which will bring him the modest sum of 175 million dollars spread over seven years. However, it can be said that the first months of this pact did not go as planned.
Indeed, the second baseman has had his share of difficulties at the start of the 2022 campaign. To the point that during the period covering the opening game until May 27, Semien hit for a batting average of . 193 in addition to being unable to get the ball over the fence once.
This can be explained in part with the fact that the new product of the Texas Rangers had then participated in the preparation of the negotiations of the new collective agreement. The main interested party admits that it required sacrifices from him.
I think what comes with this position in the union is a lot of sacrifice. You will sacrifice time, especially during a year of negotiations. There are times when you wish you were in a gym, but instead had to make sure things were in order. It took a long time. I continued to train as hard as I could. But it was just different.
However, the situation will be different in 2023. And Semien intends to take advantage of it to be sure to arrive ready for the start of the season.
The latter has also taken steps to ensure that he does not repeat the start of last year. He moved to Texas and spent the winter training at Globe Life Field facilities with his teammates, three times a week at first, then four, then five times until spring camp began.
Just having teammates around me and being around other big league players was awesome. We all talked to each other. We all helped each other. It’s one of the reasons I came here.
His presence in the entourage of the team will also have allowed him to establish his role as a leader near the young players of the Texan formation. This is another string he added to his bow, in addition to his future performances on the pitch, to prove that Rangers did not overpay when they acquired his services.
