Marcus Semiens prolonged slump continues as concerns mount for Mets

MIAMI — Marcus Semien’s season hasn’t had many highlights, and these days he stands among the symbols of the Mets lineup’s futility.The veteran second baseman went 0-for-4 in the 4-0 loss to the Marlins on Sunday that completed Miami’s three-game sweep.Semien’s day was marked by the double play he grounded into in the sixth inning after Brett Baty drew a leadoff walk in a scoreless game.Semien owns a paltry .552 OPS in May.

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.He isn’t alone among the Mets who have underperformed, but the team at least received a semblance of life from Bo Bichette earlier this road trip when he delivered three homers over two games.

From Mark Vientos to Baty, right down the line, the Mets aren’t receiving production, other than Juan Soto’s hot bat.And Soto was scratched from Sunday’s lineup because of illness.Semien, 35, arrived in the November trade that sent Brandon Nimmo to Texas.

The deal was orchestrated by president of baseball operations David Stearns largely to swap the five years and $102.5 million remaining on Nimmo’s contract for the three years and $72 million on Semien’s, but the Mets also expected some level of production from Semien.They have not received it.“What I am feeling is that I am putting the ball in play, but I am not driving the ball,” Semien said.

“I am just trying to do everything I can to be on time, to be ready for high velocity and handle the off-speed they throw.”Semien overall owns a .214/.263/.297 slash line with three homers.Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Please provide a valid email.

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