Tarah Semien
Meet Marcus Semien wife, Tarah Semien! Marcus Semien is the outstanding shortstop currently playing for the Texas Rangers, he previously played for the Oakland Athletics.
Prior to joining the Athletics, Marcus played for the Chicago White Sox; he also played college baseball at the University of California, Berkeley.
Marcus Semien Parents
Marcus Semien, a notable baseball player, was born Marcus Andrew Semien on September 17, 1990, in San Francisco, California. His parents, Damien Semien and Tracy McLaughlin, were both UC Berkeley alumni, with Damien standing out as a football wide receiver from 1990 to 1993. Before CFL, Damien Semien born on March 9, 1971, played at Archbishop Riordan High School.
Marcus Semien MLB Career
- In the 2011 MLB draft, Marcus Semien was selected by the White Sox in the sixth round.
- His career began in 2011 with the Class A Kannapolis Intimidators, where he hit .253 with, 15 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 26 RBIs, and three stolen bases in 229 at-bats for the 2011 season.
- Semien was moved to Class A-Advanced Winston-Salem Dash in 2012 and recorded a .273 AVG with 31 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs, 59 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases.
- Ranked as the White Sox’s #8 prospect in the 2013 season, Semien made his Major League debut after the White Sox selected his contract from Triple-A Charlotte Knights on September 3, 2013. He hit his first big league home run against J. A. Happ of the Toronto Blue Jays on September 23.
- After the 2014 season, Semien was traded along with other players to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jeff Samardzija and Michael Ynoa.
- Semien struggled defensively in the 2015 season, committing a major-league-leading 35 errors, but showed improvement in 2016, committing only 21 errors and leading the major leagues in assists.
- In 2019, he had a career year with a .285/.369/.522 slash line, 33 home runs, and leading the majors with 747 plate appearances.
- Semien signed a one-year, $18 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays in January 2021, and he was named an All-Star for the first time in his career in July 2021.
- On December 1, 2021, he agreed to a seven-year, $175 million contract with the Texas Rangers.
- In the 2022 season, Semien led the major leagues in plate appearances and at-bats and hit .248/.304/.429 with 26 home runs and 83 RBIs.
Marcus Semien Contract and Salary
On November 28, 2021, Marcus Semien signed a seven-year, $175 million contract with the Texas Rangers. Semien earns an annual salary of $25 million.
Marcus Semien Wife
Marcus’ better half his wife Tarah formerly known as Tarah Murrey was born Tarah Lynnette Murrey on March 28, 1990, in Santa Clara, California, to Barbara and Douglas Murrey.
Tarah Semien
Both her parents are former college athletes; Mr. Murrey played college basketball at San Jose State until the Golden State Warriors selected with the 192nd overall selection during the ninth round of the 1981 NBA draft.
Her momma, who also attended San Jose State, was a volleyball team member.
Tarah’s sister Brittney played volleyball at UC Riverside. In addition to her sister Brittney, Tarah has two brothers, Russell and Jerryck.
Jerryck played basketball at Western Illinois University, while Russell played at Montana State University.
Mrs. Semien graduated in 2012, from the University of California with a Sociology degree; while in college, Tarah Semien also was a volunteer assistant coach.
Later on, worked as a sports coordinator for the Piedmont Recreation Department.
Tarah and Marcus met and started dating in college; they eventually tied the knot and have since welcomed three beautiful kids; Isaiah (b. April 2017) and Joshua (b. May 2018) and little Eli born on January 8, 2021.
Tarah and Marcus Semien suffered the loss of a baby when she suffered a miscarriage, they found out they were expecting Eli during the 2019-2020 season.
