Report: Texas Rangers Reach Agreement With Semien, Gray, Calhoun

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

December 1, 2021

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 person familiar with the deal. The Associated Press also said the team has come to terms with right-handed starter Jon Gray and outfielder Kole Calhoun.

That person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday night because the deal was pending a physical and not finalized. ESPN, which first reported the agreement, said it was worth $175 million.

Semien was a shortstop in his six seasons with Oakland from 2015-20 before starting 147 games at second base and playing all 162 games for Toronto this year. He signed an $18 million, one-year deal with the Blue Jays in free agency last offseason.

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