While Marcus Semien is no longer with the Texas Rangers, having been traded away to the New York Mets for outfielder Brandon Nimmo, Semien's memory remains with his teammates.

Probably especially with one teammate who, reportedly, had issues with Semien.

So, according to a report from longtime MLB reporter Jon Heyman on a "Bleacher Report Live" podcast, Semien and Corey Seager had some words during last season. It reportedly reached a high point late in 2025, when the Rangers were trying their best to stay relevant in the American League West Division race.

At that time, a number of younger players were making their mark in adding some punch to the Rangers' lineup. 

But the issues surrounding Seager and Semien reportedly have festered over time.

According to a post on X from Rangers Nation, the outlet reported that Heyman "said the Rangers ultimately traded Semien to the Mets in part because the organization wanted to break up the pairing over what he described as a 'clubhouse thing,' adding that there was 'a little bit of a conflict there.'"

The Rangers Nation report also had information indicating that it's been known for a long time that Semien and Seager take different paths when it comes to game preparation.

Then, a source close to Rangers Nation indicated that things came to a head late last season. According to the Rangers Nation source, Semien allegedly directed a pointed remark toward Seager, suggesting he "talked a lot for someone who only played around 30 games that year."

One former Rangers player had a rather interesting comment about the dynamic within the Rangers' clubhouse, which might shed even more light on the matter.

"That dynamic was previously referenced by former Ranger Kevin Pillar, who said on The Foul Territory Show upon his retirement in July that the Rangers clubhouse had 'a lot of individual stuff going on' and 'a lot of guys doing their own thing,'" according to Rangers Nation.

More on this situation between Semien and Seager, according to Rangers Nation, was revealed by DLLS Rangers reporter Jeff Wilson. Wilson reportedly said that during last season, Semien made multiple attempts to organize team get-togethers, but only a handful of players attended.

In the Rangers Nation report sharing Wilson's information, Wilson added that the Rangers rarely spent time together off the field. Wilson also said that players' wives traveled with the ballclub rather often. According to Wilson, he termed this arrangement using the word atypical.

That's enough drama to keep a team more focused on internal issues instead of focusing together on winning a World Series.

One might assume that these types of issues were raised to Rangers new manager Skip Schumaker. It's not like Schumaker is coming in without some knowledge of the ballclub. He spent last season as a senior adviser to Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young.

But this situation between the two players apparently was not directly addressed by former Rangers manager Bruce Bochy. Bochy, a World Series-winning manager, might have simply ignored such a situation. But that's hard to believe since Bochy knows his way around an MLB clubhouse.

All of this, though, is in a rear-view mirror now as Semien will be playing at Citi Field with the Mets next season.

Maybe Seager will now be able to focus more on field matters, like getting the Rangers into the mix for the AL West title.

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