ESPN.com · Jul 3, 2021
How Marcus Semien became the Blue Jays' All-Star second baseman without setting foot in Toronto
As Toronto Blue Jays fans clicked on second baseman Marcus Semien's name to make him the American League's starting second baseman for this year's All-Star Game, they did so undoubtedly without ever having seen him play in person.
That is, unless they've been to Dunedin, Florida, or Buffalo, New York, this season.
Semien has yet to set foot in Toronto after signing a one-year, $18 million deal with the Blue Jays in late January. COVID-19 protocols in Canada forced the team to start the year at their spring home in Florida then relocate to their Triple-A stadium in Buffalo, where they played last season.