ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Born: 9/17/1990 Ht: 6'1" Wt: 191 lbs Pos: SS B/T: R/R Drafted: 6th RD, 201st overall Cal Player Page - http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-basebl/mt...n_marcus00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Was assigned straight to Low-A Kannapolis, and is hitting very well so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Meet Semien http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/dan-hayes/m...t-marcus-semien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Semien was highlighted on FanGraphs today as part of Cistulli's "Fringe Five," as someone who is performing his way into some level of noteworthiness: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-fringe-...-april-24-2013/ Marcus Semien, SS, Chicago AL (Profile) As of last week, the author was entirely unacquainted with Semien. As of last week, Semien himself had posted a 5:3 walk-to-strikeout ratio and home run in his first 48 plate appearances in the Double-A Southern League. In the meantime, the author’s enthusiasm for the White Sox shortstop prospect has grown considerably. Also in the meantime, Semien has actually improved upon the rates he established to begin the season, having recorded an 8:3 walk-to-strikeout ratio and another home run. According to Baseball Reference, Semien has more or less split time between second base and shortstop, which isn’t ideal (because it’d be nice to see him claim shortstop duties exclusively), but his offensive production is currently making the specifics of his future defensive home less urgent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Semien continues to rake. Two homers on 7/22. Still showing up on Cistulli's Fringe Five, where the following was noted most recently: Marcus Semien, MI, Chicago AL (Profile) The author gave some thought this week to producing a special edition of the present column called instead The Fringe One: The Most Compelling Fringe Prospect in Baseball. The “one” in question would have been Semien, who continues to exhibit much in the way of offensive proficiency with Birmingham, recording two home runs and four walks and no strikeouts, for example, in 21 plate appearances since last week’s edition of the Five. With a 71:61 walk-to-strikeout ratio now and 12 home runs in 441 plate appearances, the University of California product presently owns the best regressed defense-independent batting line in the Double-A Southern League, according to the author’s likely flawed method for producing same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Cistulli remains obsessed with Semien, there's some cool video of him here: http://www.fangraphs.com/not/otgraphs-vide...-if-chicago-nl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:32 PM) Cistulli remains obsessed with Semien, there's some cool video of him here: http://www.fangraphs.com/not/otgraphs-vide...-if-chicago-nl/ Love this: MikeS says: July 31, 2013 at 12:54 pm I think he has just been ignored because he walks far too much to be considered a member of the White Sox organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Some Futuresox Semien content: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Semien homers off some Yankees jerk: http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=29774691 Something about that follow through reminds me of Gordon Beckham. Edited August 21, 2013 by Eminor3rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Laurila interviews Semien: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/qa-marcus-s...field-prospect/ Coming into the 2013 season, Marcus Semien was a nothing-special prospect in a not-so-good Chicago White Sox system. Eight months later, the system isn’t markedly better, but the 23-year-old infielder is. A sixth-round pick in 2011 out of Cal-Berkeley, Semien broke out this year. Playing in Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte, he hit a robust .284/.401/.479 and earned a September call-up. In 21 games for Chicago’s south-side squad, he batted .261 and banged out his first two big-league home runs. The former Golden Bear is currently wrapping up his second-full professional season in the Arizona Fall League with the Glendale Desert Dogs. Semien — who climbs to No. 4 in this year’s White Sox rankings — talked about his much-improved game last week. —— Semien on why he was sent to the AFL: “They made the decision to send me here when I was in Triple-A. I got called up to the big leagues, but I still came to Fall League. It’s fine. I’m glad to be here working on things. “It’s kind of just overall reps. I’m working on playing all three positions — second base, shortstop and third base — and continuing to swing the bat. I need to keep learning.” On playing multiple positions: “My goal is to get all three to the same level, but I’ve always been a shortstop. Shortstop is my favorite. Whenever I’ve moved to second or third, I’ve just wanted to make myself as comfortable as I can. When I’m put in any situation — whether I’m in Chicago or wherever else I‘m playing — I need to be ready for it. “At third base, I have to be more aware of guys that bunt. I also have to be more aware of my positioning to take away singles in the hole, as well as when to move over to the line to take away doubles. At shortstop, it’s keeping my footwork right and making the routine play every time. At second base, it’s pretty much the same as shortstop, as well as focusing on the double play turn. I try to keep all three positions separate. I work on each one differently.” On primarily playing third base — the position he has the least experience at — after getting called up: “It was interesting. I felt like I did well up there. I had some good coaches to walk me through some things. Obviously, Robin Ventura played third base. Our third base coach, Joe McEwing, had a lot of time in the big leagues, playing the infield at all three positions. Both of those guys were on top of me, and I did a lot of early work to get better every day. “All three positions are different. Third base and shortstop are on the left side of the infield, but the angles are a lot different. The ball also gets on you a lot faster on the corner, so I wouldn’t say third is necessarily any easier for me than second.” On any fears his versatility could result in a utility-man label: “I don’t focus on that. I just do what I’m told. I’ve been fortunate enough to play all three, and my goal is to be able to play any of those positions every day. I want to make sure I have them all locked down, and swing the bat well enough to make it easier for a manager to put me somewhere. If that can be every day, great. If not, I can at least provide versatility so he can use me when I’m needed.” On his hitting approach: “It’s to swing at my pitch. The pitchers are really good the higher you go, so you want to swing at your pitch. Once you get to two strikes, just battle. But if you can be in the driver’s seat — ahead in the count and not chasing pitches early — that gives you a better chance to drive a ball. You can hit a ball into the gap, maybe even hit a home run. “Getting a good pitch to hit is obviously a pretty standard approach, and at the same time, you want to be in the driver’s seat as often as you can. When you do get that good pitch, just stay short and not try to do too much with it.” On adapting to big-league pitching: “I think when I got to Chicago, I was swinging at some pitches I wasn’t swinging at in the minor leagues. I hadn’t seen any of these big-league pitchers yet. I had to rely on scouting reports and video. In the Southern League, most of the year we played five-game series and I got to know a lot of the pitchers. “It takes experience and time. I was fortunate enough to spend some time in the big leagues, and the more at bats I get, the better I’ll be at recognizing a certain pitcher’s off-speed pitches.” On scouting reports and video: “It was awesome to have those resources. They have a lot of guys working upstairs to give us everything we need and you take from it what you want. Some of what they give you is very helpful. “Maybe I don’t want to think too deeply, but I do want to know what off-speed pitches a guy throws and what he likes to do in certain counts. Just don’t think too much. Once you’re in the box you need to just compete.” On having 21 home runs and 26 stolen bases this season: “I got on base a little more this year, so I had more chances to run. I was hitting near the top of the order, and if I saw a good opportunity to run, I did. As far as power, I didn’t change anything. I think it was just a matter of gaining more experience and all the swings I took. I learned more about my swing. Sometimes home runs just happen. “It was my second full season. I learned a lot my first full season, and this year I learned even more. I’m going to continue to learn. In this game, you never really have it all figured out, so I want to be very coachable. You always need to be progressing as a player.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 What? That can't be true. Everyone knows the Sox quit working on defense in September of 2012. On primarily playing third base — the position he has the least experience at — after getting called up: “It was interesting. I felt like I did well up there. I had some good coaches to walk me through some things. Obviously, Robin Ventura played third base. Our third base coach, Joe McEwing, had a lot of time in the big leagues, playing the infield at all three positions. Both of those guys were on top of me, and I did a lot of early work to get better every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 12, 2013 -> 01:10 PM) What? That can't be true. Everyone knows the Sox quit working on defense in September of 2012. Fielding drills = rookie hazing. It's like getting called a N*****, you have to put up with it until you're no longer on prospect lists, but veterans don't have to deal with stuff like that. (How many offensive bits did I weave into that line? wow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 In AAA, but up the first few months of the season due to injuries. Could be back soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Traded to Oakland in the Jeff Samardzija trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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