New York Mets second baseman Marcus Semien took the next step toward returning from a left hip flexor strain by beginning a minor league rehab assignment Sunday with Double-A Binghamton.
Batting second for the Rumble Ponies, Semien struck out in his first at-bat before rifling a single to left in his second plate appearance. The 35-year-old has appeared in 80 games during his first season in New York, batting .214 with nine home runs, 29 RBIs and six stolen bases.
The Mets acquired him from the Texas Rangers in November in a trade that sent outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Texas. Semien, in his 14th major league season, owns a .252 career average with 262 home runs and 830 RBIs in 1,709 games with the Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Rangers and Mets.
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