Marcus Semien has earned more respect than Rangers' fans are showing him

I'm not going to sugarcoat it, Marcus Semien has been bad offensively the last two seasons but his value on the field and in the clubhouse should give him leeway and more respect among the fanbase.

Semien, 34, has seen better days at the plate this year. In 123 games this year, Semien is only hitting .228 with 15 homers, 61 RBIs, 11 stolen bases .304 OBP and a 2.9 WAR.

A Modern Day Cal Ripken Jr., the three-time All-Star is not only perhaps the most respected name in the Texas clubhouse but maybe even across all of Major League Baseball.

Semien's longevity and toughness should earn him massive respect among Rangers' fans

Since 2018, Semien has played in 1,141 of his team's 1,157 regular season games. That's just 16 missed games in seven seasons.

It's also only been two years since Semien played in all 178 of the Rangers' games (162 regular season and 17 postseason games). That year he slashed .276/.348/.478 with 29 HRs, 100 RBIs, 40 doubles, 14 stolen bases and an. .826 OPS.

That season also included an All-Star selection, Silver Slugger, World Series title and a third-place finish in American League MVP voting (behind Shohei Ohtani and his teammate Corey Seager).

Even though he wasn't his usual self in the 2023 postseason, he still finished October/November strong with a .292 average in the World Series against the D-backs with two homers, 8 RBIs, a triple and four runs scored.

Rangers' fans frustrations are valid but his worst season is stil a positive one

Early in his big league career he was far the player he is today. After a few seasons in the minors, he got the chance to play 64 games with the Chicago White Sox and struggled. He struggled so much he was traded to the Athletics after the season.

That however turned out to be the best move for him as he teamed up with former Rangers' manager Ron Washington (the defensive guru) who turned him into a Gold Glove caliber infielder and in 2019 he had his first MVP-caliber season played in all 162 of the A's games.

Now he's fallen over the years and 2025 is no exception. Starting exceptionally slow, Semien lost his leadoff spot in the batting order early in the year but began to turn a corner when the calendar hit June and since then has 11 long balls and has driven in 40 runs for Texas.

His struggles are frustrating but for what he's done for the organization and the effort he gives on every play, even when he gets hit in the face of hand, he deserves much better than his current treatment from fans.

The Ironman second baseman is the heart and soul of the Texas Rangers and fans should start to treat him as such and lift him up rather than attempting to tear him down.