Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien has been named the American League player of the month for May.
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Congrats to Semien on being named @MLB’s Player of the Month! pic.twitter.com/qId8C01OnB— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) June 2, 2021
Semien was one of the hottest hitters in baseball in May, posting a MLB-high 2.3 WAR in 28 games. The 30-year-old hit .368/.429/.702 during the month with eight home runs and 22 RBIs.
The 2019 AL MVP finalist joined the Blue Jays from the Oakland Athletics in free agency, signing a one-year, $18-million contract.