OAKLAND — In this season where the A’s have sent so many clubhouse veterans packing, Marcus Semien suddenly finds himself a team spokesman.
He’s all of 26 years old, in just his third major league season, but Semien now shares the title of longest tenured A’s player. On Monday night, following the trade of staff ace Sonny Gray to the Yankees, Semien connected for a grand slam that made the difference as Oakland beat the Giants 8-5 in the opener of the four-game Bay Bridge Series.
Catcher Josh Phegley, starter Kendall Graveman and Semien all joined the A’s before the 2015 season.