Sep 1, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Marcus Semien (10) puts on the home run jacket after hitting a home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports
Marcus Semien has been so good during the 2021 season that he’s setting new bars for second basemen in Blue Jays franchise history.
The 31 year old has turned out to be an absolute bargain, and the only downside is that his contract was just for one season at 18 million dollars. The Blue Jays paid a fairly steep rate for a one-year deal on a former MVP candidate looking to bounce back, and Semien has rewarded them and likely even exceeded the high-end hopes they had for him by putting up the best numbers of his career.