FILE - Toronto Blue Jays' Marcus Semien runs the bases on a home run against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on a seven-year contract with Gold Glove second baseman and potential shortstop Marcus Semien, according to a source familiar with the deal. That person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday night, Nov. 28, 2021 because the deal was not finalized. ESPN, which first reported the agreement, said it was worth $175 million. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
By STEPHEN HAWKINS, the Associated Press
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on a seven-year contract with free agent Marcus Semien. The Gold Glove second baseman is also a potential shortstop for Texas. The team also agreed on a four-year deal with right-handed starter Jon Gray and outfielder Kole Calhoun for one year. The deals were pending physicals and not finalized. ESPN, which first reported the Semien agreement, says it’s worth $175 million. Semien set career highs with 45 homers and 102 RBIs while playing all 162 games last season for Toronto.
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