Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien got a day off for the first time in more than two years Wednesday
when he wasn't in the lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks, ending his streak of 349 consecutive games started.Manager Bruce Bochy said Semien had been sore since a collision in the outfield with right fielder Adolis García on May 18. The second baseman had played in all eight games since then and was in a 1-for-20 slide the past five games.
The Rangers have a day off Thursday before opening a weekend series in Miami. Bochy said he wouldn't use Semien as a pinch hitter or in any capacity for the last of two games against the Diamondbacks. Semien was running out and García was coming in on a popup to shallow right field in the sixth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels. Semien collided with García who had pulled up and gone down to a knee to get the ball after it dropped to the ground. Semien took a hard tumble, though both players stayed in and finished the Rangers' 3-2 win in 13 innings.
Semien had been in the Rangers starting lineup every game since May 13, 2022, which was during his first season with Texas after signing a $175 million, seven-year contract in free agency. His 349 consecutive games is the third-longest streak in franchise history.
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