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Marcus Semien to honor Ron Washington at Coaching Corps awards

In 2015, Marcus Semien was probably the worst defensive player in all of Major League Baseball.

That's not hyperbole. The A's shortstop committed a mind-boggling 35 errors, eight more than any other player in the league.

Fast forward to 2018 and Semien had transformed himself into a Gold Glove Award finalist. How was that type of improvement possible in just three years?

Semien credits one man: Ron Washington.

"He's the reason that happened. I'm out there playing the game but I always imagine him still coaching me and talking to me. It's helped me so much.