Rangers Star Marcus Semien Sets MLB Record, Receives Top Award Amidst Iconic Championship Season

Marcus Semien may not have won the MVP award, but his season was nonetheless phenomenal. The Texas Rangers’ slugger was an immovable object in the diamond, always there, no matter the situation. His consistency has no match, not just in 2023, but maybe historically as well. Semien for his performance has been awarded the very special award for phenomenal plate appearances this year. The World Series winner will surely keep this one close to his heart as he has etched his name forever in the record books.

The only thing more consistent than taxes was the Texas Rangers‘ Marcus Semien. Maybe he should be called Simmy Taxes because he just kept coming inning after inning, game after game. Such was his consistency this season, allowing him to create a historical record that may not get broken anytime soon.

Marcus Semien single-season plate appearances earned him a ‘hearty’ award

Baseball is a tough sport with injuries being a constant threat to the players. Few players manage to remain healthy throughout the year. Even fewer are able to do it while remaining consistently brilliant. Semien is one of the latter players. In 2023, he made a total of 835 plate appearances, including the postseason. Celebrating this feat, the Texas Rangers tweeted. “Congrats to our captain on winning the 2023 @MLBPAA Heart & Hustle Award!”

Rangers’ second baseman broke the record of Philadelphia Phillies’ outfielder Lenny Dykstra, who had 833 appearances in 1993. Juan Pierre, the outfielder for the Florida Marlins, stands at the third position with an impressive total of 830 circa 2003. Pete Rose, the legendary Cincinnati Reds player, holds a notable record with 811 dating back to 1975. Additionally, Alfonso Soriano, the second baseman for the New York Yankees, posted an impressive count of 809 in the year 2003.

Semien showed quite a lot of heart and hustle as he missed only one game over the course of the last four full regular seasons. posting full 162 appearances this regular season. Then he played another 17 games in October to take himself to this record-breaking number. The Lone Star Iron Man’s plate appearance yielded a remarkable outcome of 202 hits, 42 doubles, five triples, 32 home runs, and 78 walks. To add a delightful touch, he also sported a World Championship ring.

Zooming in on team dynamics, the Rangers have an Iron Man, an explosive Adolis “El Bombi” Garcia, and two-time World Series MVP Corey Seager. What if they add another massively fantastic hitter to that batting lineup?

Are the Texas Rangers looking to expand their dynasty?

This is a question that is in everybody’s mind. Could the team that just ended its championship drought start accumulating them? The Rangers squad is filled with star players and game-changers. Especially their batting lineup, which has an amazing overflow of good talent. Are they really looking to expand their dynasty this offseason?

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With the reports of them going heavily after Shohei Ohtani, the Rangers might actually be looking to create a streak of World Series wins. As per the online sportsbook DraftKings, the Rangers are currently positioned with the sixth-best odds to sign Ohtani during this offseason.

Where does Marcus Semien stand in all of this? Well, he is their Ironman. After all, he’s always there facing the pitcher. The MVP finalist will be ready to continue on his path of glory in 2024.

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