ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Marcus Semien #10 of the Oakland Athletics wears a 9/11 patch on his hat before a game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on September 11, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Toronto Blue Jays inked slugger Marcus Semien to a one-year/ $18 million dollar pact earlier this offseason but at what expense?
The Blue Jays have thus far failed to address their starting rotation concern and the funds earmarked for Semien may have been better spent elsewhere. In light of the New York Mets signing Taijuan Walker to a 2-year/$20 million dollar deal, essentially one-year of Semien could have been two years of Walker.