Well, it was a rough week for Mets fans. They lost Edwin Díaz to the West Coast foes Los Angeles Dodgers. Then lost Pete Alonso to the Baltimore Orioles. One hit after another, it seemed like the Mets were in free fall this free agency. The major move made thus far has been trading Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien.
Semien pretty much had a down year last season in almost every offensive statistical category. He slashed .230/.305/.364 with an OPS of .669. His .230 batting average was the second-lowest of his entire career. Both his slug and OPS were the worst of his entire career. His home runs, 15, and RBIs, 62, were both mid-career numbers. So what’s there to get excited about Marcus Semien coming to the Mets? Well, a little hope at looking at his home runs might provide some much-needed buzz around the Mets’ offseason move.
Marcus Semien by Roberto Carlo
Looking at Marcus Semien’s spray chart on Baseball Savant is very interesting. All 15 of Semien’s home runs were pulled to left field. Citi Field’s left field dimensions are 335 feet to the pole, 358 to left-center, and 385 to deep left-center. Comparing all of Semien’s home runs, see below, to Citi Field’s dimensions, he would have cleared the wall for each one. Additionally, he would have hit two extra home runs within the Citi Field dimensions, his 375-foot double to left as well as his 408-foot triple to deep left-center. It seems like Semien will continue to have success pulling the ball in his new home ballpark.
While Mets fans may be disgruntled by the lack of offseason movement, rightfully so, there still can be some discussion about the potential positive impact that Marcus Semien can bring to this team. While Semien was mostly brought over as a defensive move, hopefully, he can have more of a bounce-back offensive year in 2026 to generate some runs. Hopefully, this is not the only move Stearns will make this offseason. With the loss of Díaz and Alonso, the Mets now have to make up for a standout closer as well as an incredibly productive bat. The hot stove has now become the hot seat for Stearns.
