Met’s Marcus Semien: Why This Season Could Be the Most Electrifying Yet for His Offense

The 2025 campaign handed Marcus Semien one heck of a tough break. This guy, known for his ironclad durability over 13 grueling years in Major League Baseball, found himself sidelined after only 127 games—taken out by a nagging foot injury that ended his season prematurely in August . Now, that’s a real gut punch for a player who’s been a rock for his teams year in, year out. And it’s not just the injury that has folks scratching their heads. Even when Semien was suiting up, his bat seemed a shadow of its former self—his numbers took a pretty sharp nosedive for the second year running. Once a consistent force, racking up averages around 31 homers and 90 RBIs across five seasons, he managed only 15 and 62 respectively before he got hurt, coupled with a career-worst .669 OPS. This dip has sparked a ton of chatter about whether Semien still has the fire left in his belly . The Mets, eyeing not just his defensive chops but his leadership, snagged him in the Brandon Nimmo trade, and their GM David Stearns hinted there’s optimism about a rebound at the plate, which Semien himself echoes with confidence and determination. At 35, he’s not ready to throw in the towel—he’s got that hunger still burning brightly, aiming to bring an MVP-caliber presence to a lineup hungry for impact. And let’s not forget, before the injury stole him away, Semien was flashing signs of a comeback—hitting .270 with 12 homers and an .801 OPS over his last 71 games. If he can carry that momentum over to his first year in New York, the Mets might just have a secret weapon up their sleeve. LEARN MORE

The 2025 season was a frustrating one for Marcus Semien.

Semien has been among MLB’s most durable throughout his entire 13-year career, but he was limited to just 127 games due to a season-ending foot injury suffered in August.

Even when he was on the field, though, it was a bit of a disappointment for the veteran as he saw his production dip at the plate for the second straight campaign.

After averaging 31 home runs and 90 RBI over the previous five years, he only put together 15 and 62 to go along with a career-worst .669 OPS before the injury.

That’s left many questioning whether or not Semien has anything left in the tank.

Though the Mets mainly targeted him in the Brandon Nimmo deal for his defense and leadership, David Stearns implied they feel there’s some bounceback potential in his bat.

The 35-year-old remains confident in his ability to help this lineup, as well.

“I want to play until they tell me to go home,” he said. “At this point in my career it feels extremely good to have a team that believes in me, sees the things that I do well, and wants to help me — offensively, I do think I still have a lot to offer.

“I’m disappointed in the way that I performed last year. Had a good start in 2024 and I think just having conversations with Jeff Albert, and I’m looking forward to talking to Troy Snitker about what I need to do to be that MVP-caliber bat in this lineup.”

Semien showed flashes of a return to form before being forced to the sidelines, hitting .270 with 12 homers and a .801 OPS over his final 71 games on the season.

It would certainly be a huge boost to this lineup is he’s able to do that once again during his first year in the Big Apple.