Despite Marcus Semien’s terrible defensive showing in Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays, his numbers show that there is no reason for the Oakland Athletics to give up hope on their shortstop just yet.
Semien, who has spent the season training extensively with defensive coach Ron Washington, has made major improvements to his play in the field. Before the All-Star break, Semien had made 28 errors, but he’s made just two since the team’s return on July 17. Even before the break, he’d shown signs of reducing his mistakes, as he made just five errors in the month of July.