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Semien’s home run was No. 12 on the season for him. He hit a solo shot off Kaleb Ort in the eighth inning. Semien is hitting just .239 with a .695 OPS and 49 RBI, but he was hitting .193/.278/.257 on June 1, and since then has hit .300/.368/.540 with eight homers. The steals aren’t coming back, but Semien can be a low-end fantasy starter at second base without them.

All four hits were singles for Semien. The 34-year-old singled up the middle in the third to make it 9-0, and improve his RBI total to 47. Semien is now slashing .239/.318/.366, and his previous success — emphasis on success — suggests he’ll be considerably better than that over the break. That’s the hope, anyway.

Semien hit a two-run homer to give the Rangers’ an 8-6 lead. The 34-year-old also drove in runs on a sacrifice fly and a fielder’s choice. Semien had been awful in seven July games prior to Wednesday’s showing with a .148 average and .296 slugging percentage, so the hope is this is the start of a hot run for a player who has had plenty in his career.

Semien started the scoring with a two-run double in the third inning. Those would be the only runs the Rangers scored as they ultimately lost in extra-innings to the Padres 3-2. Semien is just one of many Rangers having a down offensive season. The 34-year-old infielder is hitting .238 with a .683 OPS and 42 RBI on the year.

It feels like Semien has finally turned a corner. With this home run, he now has five since the beginning of June and a 1.012 OPS over his last 30 games. While second base is a complete wasteland at the moment, now is the time to trust Semien once again.

Semien drew a walk in the third inning and ultimately scored on a two-out RBI single by Jonah Heim. He then singled in the sixth, swiped second base and scored on a two-run knock by Adolis Garcia. The 34-year-old infielder also walked in the eighth inning and scored on a two-run double by Justin Foscue. He finished the night 1-for-3 and is now slashing .238/.317/.355 with eight long balls, 37 RBI and seven stolen bases on the year.

It’s worth noting this was the fourth consecutive extra-inning game for the Rangers, and the fifth time they’ve played past the ninth in their last six. Weird. Semien also reached twice via walk for one of his best games of the 2025 campaign. It’s a bit of faint praise, as the 34-year-old has disappointed in 2025 with a .237/.315/.355 slash, eight homers and 37 runs driven in.

Semien came up to the plate in the bottom of the 10th with one out and the bases loaded. His walkoff single off Andres Munoz sealed a 3-2 victory for the Rangers. The 34-year-old second baseman’s overall production has fallen off a cliff this year as he’s on pace for his worst season in years.

Semien’s run-scoring double off Royals veteran starter Michael Wacha represented the lone extra-base hit for Texas in a low-scoring affair at Globe Life Field. The 34-year-old second baseman has shaken off a glacial start to the season at the dish, hitting .304 (31-for-102) with four homers, 14 RBI and five steals over his last 30 games.

Semien drove in a run with a sacrifice fly off of Aaron Civale in the fifth inning that would prove to be the difference in the ballgame. He also doubled with two outs in the seventh inning but was left stranded there. Semien has hit .354/.418/.667 in 13 June games, raising his overall line on the season to .224/.305/.336 with seven homers, 30 RBI and six stolen bases.