The former Cal star, who played all 162 games last season, was batting just 2-for-36 in recent weeks.
Perhaps no major leaguer in recent years has appeared in his team’s starting lineup more consistently than former Cal star Marcus Semien.
“This guy, you look at what he did last year, broke the record for number of at bats, what he did for us last year. It’s tough in this game when you go through some difficult streaks, and I just think it’s a good time to give him a mental break.” When he sat out the Rangers’ game on May 29 to rest a compressed nerve in his neck, it was his first day off since May 12, 2022.
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