New York Mets Announce Marcus Semien Change Before Mariners Series Finale

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 25: Marcus Semien #10 of the New York Mets reacts to hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on May 25, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)

On Wednesday, the New York Mets will finish their series with the Seattle Mariners in Washington.

They will look to avoid getting swept after losing each of the first two games.

Most recently, the Mets lost Tuesday’s game by a score of 8-3.

Marcus Semien (who batted 7th) finished with one strikeout in three at-bats.

Mets Announce Marcus Semien Change

GettyMarcus Semien #10 of the New York Mets hits a solo home run during the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on June 01, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

For Wednesday’s game, the Mets have announced their starting lineup.

Via Underdog MLB: “Mets 6/3 C. Benge RF B. Bichette SS J. Soto DH J. Young 1B B. Baty 3B M. Semien 2B A. Ewing CF M. Melendez LF L. Torrens C F. Peralta SP”

For Wednesday’s game, Semien has been moved up to the 6th spot in the lineup.

He last batted 6th on May 24.

Right now, the three-time MLB All-Star is batting .225 with 49 hits, six home runs, 23 RBI’s, 23 runs and five stolen bases in 61 games.

Looking At Semien

GettyMarcus Semien #10 of the New York Mets during warm up before the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 02, 2026 in Anaheim, California.

Semien is in his first season with New York.

The 35-year-old was picked in the 6th round of the 2011 MLB Draft.

He has also had stops with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers over 14 years.

GettyMarcus Semien #10 of the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 15, 2019 in Arlington, Texas.

Despite his age, the Mets still traded for him over the offseason (via the Rangers).

Over 1,690 career games, Semien is batting .252 with 1,662 hits, 259 home runs, 824 RBI’s, 991 runs and 144 stolen bases.

For the Mets to turn their current season around, they will need to get more out of the 2023 World Series Champion.

Mets Right Now

GettyMarcus Semien #10 of the New York Mets reacts against the Athletics during the seventh inning at Citi Field on April 11, 2026 in New York City.

The Mets have had a very slow start to the 2026 season.

They are currently at the bottom of the National League East with a 26-35 record in 51 games.

Over their last ten games, the Mets have gone 4-6 (and they are 11-20 in 31 games on the road).

Following the Mariners, they will visit the San Diego Padres on Friday.

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