| Trea Turner | |||||||||||||||
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_(cropped).jpg) Turner with theWashington Nationals in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Phillies – No. 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Shortstop | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1993-06-30)June 30, 1993 (age 31) Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| August 21, 2015, for the Washington Nationals | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through April 3, 2025) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .296 | ||||||||||||||
| Hits | 1,356 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 171 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 573 | ||||||||||||||
| Stolen bases | 279 | ||||||||||||||
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Trea Vance Turner (born June 30, 1993) is an American professionalbaseballshortstop for thePhiladelphia Phillies ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for theWashington Nationals andLos Angeles Dodgers. At the international level, he plays for theUnited States national team.
Turner playedcollege baseball atNorth Carolina State. TheSan Diego Padres selected him in the first round of the2014 MLB draft and traded him to theWashington Nationals in 2015. Though developed as a shortstop, Turner debuted in the major leagues in 2016 as Washington's startingcenter fielder and returned to shortstop for the2017 season. Traded to the Dodgers during the 2021 season, he became a free agent after the 2022 season and signed an 11-year, $300 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Turner is a three-timeMLB All-Star. He has led theNational League inbatting average once and twice instolen bases. Turner won aSilver Slugger Award and hashit for the cycle three times, tying the MLB record for most cycles in a career. Turner set an MLB record in 2023 by stealing the most bases in a season without being caught (30 SB, 0 CS). He won the2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals.
Turner attendedPark Vista Community High School inLake Worth, Florida, where he played for his school's baseball team.[1] Turner was lightly recruited by college programs, only receiving scholarship offers fromNorth Carolina State University andFlorida Atlantic University.[2] ThePittsburgh Pirates selected Turner in the 20th round, with the 602nd overall selection, of the2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.[3] Turner opted to playcollege baseball for theNC State Wolfpack baseball team in theAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) theNational Collegiate Athletic Association'sDivision I.[2]
As a freshman in 2012, Turner switched positions fromshortstop tothird baseman. That year, he had a .336batting average and a .432on-base percentage and recorded 57stolen bases while only beingcaught stealing four times.[4] His 57 steals were more than the team totals of 158 Division I teams,[1] and set an NC State record.[5] He also tied the ACC record for steals in one game with five.[6] Turner was named to the All-Tournament Team in the2012 ACC Tournament.
In 2013, Turner had a .378 batting average with seven home runs, 41runs batted in (RBIs), and 27 stolen bases. He was named to the All-ACC first team, and was named a second teamAll-American byPerfect Game and a third team All-American by theNational Collegiate Baseball Writers Association andBaseball America. He was named a finalist for theBrooks Wallace Award, given to the best shortstop in NCAA's Division I.[7] That summer, Turner played for theUnited States national collegiate baseball team.[8] As a junior in 2014, he hit .321 with eight home runs and 26 stolen bases. After the season, he was named the winner of the Brooks Wallace Award.[9]
Aaron Fitt ofBaseball America considered Turner a likely first-round choice in the2014 MLB draft.[2] TheSan Diego Padres selected Turner in the first round, with the 13th overall selection.[10] He signed on June 13, receiving a $2.9 millionsigning bonus.[11] He made his professional debut three days later with theEugene Emeralds of theClass A-Short SeasonNorthwest League.[12] After he batted .228 in 26 games for Eugene, the Padres promoted him to theFort Wayne TinCaps of theClass AMidwest League, where he batted .369 in 46 games. The Padres assigned him to play for theSurprise Saguaros of theArizona Fall League after the regular season.[13][14]
On December 19, 2014, the Padres agreed to trade Turner to theWashington Nationals as aplayer to be named later as part of a three-team trade, in which the Padres tradedJake Bauers,Burch Smith, andRené Rivera to theTampa Bay Rays andJoe Ross to Washington, Washington tradedSteven Souza andTravis Ott to Tampa Bay, and Tampa tradedWil Myers to San Diego.[15] Turner stayed with the Padres organization until mid-June 2015 because he was ineligible to be traded for a year after being drafted.[16]
In 2015, Turner reported tospring training with the Padres as a non-roster invitee,[17][18] The Padres assigned him to theSan Antonio Missions of theClass AATexas League.[19] He hit .322 with five home runs and 35 RBIs with 11 stolen bases for San Antonio.[20] Meanwhile, MLB changed its rules so that players can be traded in the year they are drafted after theWorld Series concludes.[21]
On June 14, 2015, the Padres sent Turner to the Nationals to complete the trade made in December, and the Nationals assigned him to theHarrisburg Senators of the Class AAEastern League.[20] After playing ten games for Harrisburg, the Nationals promoted Turner to theSyracuse Chiefs of theClass AAAInternational League.[22] Turner represented the Nationals at the 2015All-Star Futures Game in July.[23]
On August 21, 2015, the Nationals promoted Turner to the major leagues.[24] He made his MLB debut that night.[25] Turner went nineat-bats before collecting his first MLB hit on September 3, beating out a ground ball to reach first base safely.[26] He finished the 2015 season with a .225 batting average through 40 at-bats with one home run and one RBI.
In spring training in 2016, Turner competed withDanny Espinosa andStephen Drew to be the Nationals starting shortstop.[27] The Nationalsoptioned Turner to Syracuse at the end of spring training.[28] Turner was called up on June 3, 2016, for a three-game series against theCincinnati Reds. He went 3-for-3 with a walk in his first game of the season in the major leagues, playing second base and shortstop.[29] He was optioned back to Syracuse at the end of the series, as first basemanRyan Zimmerman was reactivated from paternity leave.[30]
WithMichael A. Taylor andBen Revere turning in lackluster offensive performances as the Nationals' primarycenter fielders and Espinosa performing well as the team's everyday shortstop, Turner began getting starts in center field with the Nationals midway through the season. He made his first appearance in center field on June 27; he had no previous experience as anoutfielder.[31] The Nationals recalled Turner in July, and he made his first major league start in center field on July 26.[32]
Turner won theNational League's (NL)Rookie of the Month Award for his performance in August 2016, hitting .357 on the month with five home runs and 11 stolen bases.[33] He finished second inNL Rookie of the Year Award balloting toCorey Seager despite playing in only 73 of the 162 games that season.[34]
In2017, Turner moved back to his natural position of shortstop after the Nationals traded starting shortstopDanny Espinosa to theLos Angeles Angels and acquiredAdam Eaton to play center field.[35] On April 9, Turner was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to tightness in his hamstring.[36] On April 25, Turnerhit for the cycle against theColorado Rockies.[37] The following night, Turner came a triple shy of back-to-back cycles.[38]
Turner stole four bases against theNew York Mets in a June 18 game to set a personal best and tieMarquis Grissom (in 1992 for theMontreal Expos against theSan Francisco Giants) for the franchise record.[39] He tied the record again with four steals off theChicago Cubs in just three innings on June 27, helping the Nationals to a team record of seven stolen bases in the game.[40] Two days later, Turner was hit on the right wrist by afastball from Cubs relieverPedro Strop and suffered a non-displaced fracture, sending him to the 10-day disabled list for the second time in the season.[41] Turner toldThe Washington Post'sThomas Boswell it was the first time since he was 12 that he had broken a bone, though he claimed the injury "didn't feel that bad" after Strop's pitch hit him, and he remained in the game for an inning and a half before being lifted for a defensive substitute.[42] The Nationals purchased the contract of infielderAdrián Sánchez from the Class-AAASyracuse Chiefs to take Turner's place on the roster.[43] Turner was activated from the disabled list on August 28 and made his return to the lineup the following night against theMiami Marlins.[44]
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In2018, Turner continued his climb toward stardom. On July 5, Turner had eight RBIs and hit his first careergrand slam during a franchise-record 9-run comeback against theMiami Marlins.[45] On July 8, Turner was announced as one of the five candidates in the 2018All-Star Final Vote.[46]
He finished the season with an NL-leading 43stolen bases. For the season, he batted .271/.344/.416.[47] He also was 3rd in the league inpower-speed number (26.4).[48] He had the fastest baserunning sprint speed of all major league shortstops, at 30.1 feet/second.[49]
On April 2, 2019, Turner broke his rightindex finger while attempting tobunt against thePhiladelphia Phillies;[50] he did not play again until May 17. On July 23, Turner hit for the cycle for the second time in his career, and for the second time against the Colorado Rockies. This time it occurred atNationals Park and was the first cycle ever hit against the Rockies away fromCoors Field.[51] During the 2019 regular season, Turner hit .298/.353/.497 with 19 home runs in 122 games. He finished second in the NL with 35 stolen bases, behindRonald Acuña Jr. who had 37. Turner also recorded the fastest sprint speed of all major league shortstops, at 30.3 feet/second (9.2 meters/sec).[52]
In theNL Wild Card Game, Turner hit his first career postseason home run off ofBrandon Woodruff of theMilwaukee Brewers. The Nationals defeated the Brewers and went on to win theWorld Series over theHouston Astros, earning the first championship in franchise history.[53] On November 16, Turner underwent surgery on his right index finger.[50]
In 2020, Turner batted .335/.394/.588 with 12 home runs in 59 games during theshortened 60-game season. He led the National League with 78 hits and four triples and led all shortstops in average, OBP, SLG, and wRC+. Turner finished 7th in NL MVP voting.
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On June 30, 2021 (Turner's 28th birthday) against theTampa Bay Rays, Turner hit for the cycle a third time, tying the MLB record for career cycles withJohn Reilly,Bob Meusel,Babe Herman, andAdrián Beltré. He hit a single in the first inning, a double in the third inning, a home run in the fourth inning, and a triple in the sixth inning.[54]
On July 30, 2021, Turner was traded to theLos Angeles Dodgers along withMax Scherzer in exchange forJosiah Gray,Keibert Ruiz, Gerardo Carrillo, andDonovan Casey.[55] Starting as a shortstop for the team, Turner moved to second base whenCorey Seager returned from the injured list. On September 26, 2021, Turner hit his 100th career home run off ofHumberto Mejía of theArizona Diamondbacks. Turner finished the 2021 season leading the majors with a .328 batting average and 195 base hits, his second consecutive season leading the major leagues in hits. He slashed .328/.375/.536 with a 145 OPS+.[56] He also led the National League with 32 stolen bases and 319 total bases. He had the fastest sprint speed of all major league players, at 30.7 feet/second.[57] With the Dodgers, he hit .338 with 10 homers, a 149 OPS+ and 11 steals.[58] In the playoffs, he had two hits in four at-bats in theWild Card Game, three hits in 22 at-bats (.136) in the2021 NLDS and six hits in 25 at-bats (.240) with one steal in the2021 NLCS.[58]
On March 22, Turner signed a one-year, $21 million, contract with the Dodgers to avoid salary arbitration, and he returned to playing shortstop afterSeager departed as a free agent. On July 8, 2022, Turner was named the starting shortstop for the2022 All-Star Game.[59] He recorded his 1,000th career hit on August 29, 2022, a 10th inning single off Marlins pitcherHuascar Brazoban.[60]
For the season, Turner hit .298 with 21 home runs, 100 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. He also led the league in plate appearances (708) and at-bats (652) and led the majors with 33infield hits.[58][61]
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On December 8, 2022, Turner signed an 11-year contract worth $300 million with thePhiladelphia Phillies.[62][63] Turner struggled to start the 2023 season, batting .235 with 10 home runs and 34 RBIs in 107 games through August 3, whensports talk radio94-WIP got the idea to give Turner astanding ovation by the Philly Captain the next night. After the standing ovation on August 4, Turner began a ten-gamehitting streak. In the 48 games after the ovation, Turner batted .337 with 16 home runs and 42 RBIs.[64] On August 19, 2023, in a 12–3 win against the Washington Nationals, Turner became the third player in Phillies history tohit two home runs in the same inning.[65]
Turner ended the season with 30 stolen bases without being caught, an achievement that set a new record for most steals without being thrown out throughout a single season, surpassing the previous high of 23 set byChase Utley, also with the Philadelphia Phillies, in 2009.[66]
In 2024, Turner made his third all-star team, starting at shortstop for the National League. He became the first Phillies shortstop to be voted by fans to start the game sinceJimmy Rollins in 2002.[67]
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On August 31, 2022, Turner announced that he would represent theUnited States in the2023 World Baseball Classic.[68] Throughout the tournament, he slashed .391/.440/1.043, leading the US team with a 1.483 OPS and five home runs over 25 plate appearances.[69] During a quarterfinal game againstVenezuela, Turner hit a game winninggrand slam.[70] He also hit a home run in the championship game, which the United States lost to Japan. Turner's five home runs tied the World Baseball Classic home run record.[71][72] At the end of the tournament, he was named to theAll-Classic Team, one of only two players (along withRandy Arozarena) to be selected unanimously.[73]
Turner was born inBoynton Beach, Florida,[74] on June 30, 1993,[74] to parents Mark and Donna. He has an older sister, Teal.[75][76] He met his future wife, Kristen Harabedian, when they both attendedNorth Carolina State, where Harabedian was a gymnast.[77][78] Harabedian had also competed in high school gymnastics,[79] and, on January 18, 2010, was featured byFaces in the Crowd inSports Illustrated.[80] Turner and Harabedian married in November 2018 atSt. Joseph's Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.[81] In February 2021, the couple announced the birth of their first child, a son.[82] They reside inPalm Beach Gardens, Florida during the offseason.[83] They previously owned a home inArlington, Virginia, but sold it after Turner was traded to the Dodgers.[84]
During the2018 season,Twitter posts Turner made during college using derogatory language, particularly anti-gay and mentally disabled slurs, became public.[85] Turner became the third player to have offensive tweets from his past discovered in the month of July 2018, followingJosh Hader andSean Newcomb.[86] Turner apologized for the social media postings and stated that his being a teenager at the time was no excuse at a tearful press conference called before the Nationals' next game.[87]
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| Preceded by | Hitting for the cycle April 25, 2017 July 23, 2019 June 30, 2021 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Major League Baseball annualhits leader 2020–2021 | Succeeded by Most recent |
Trea Turner—awards, championships, and honors | |
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