Dodgers Decline Justin Turner's 2023 Option
2 years agoThe Los Angeles Dodgers declined their $16 million team option for the 2023 season on third baseman Justin Turner on Thursday, making him a free agent. The Dodgers are interested in re-signing him at a lower price, so there's a chance Turner won't leave the team he's spent the last nine years with. In 2022, the 37-year-old veteran hit a respectable .278/.350/.438 with 13 home runs, 81 RBI, 61 runs scored and three stolen bases in 532 plate appearances and 128 games at third base and designated hitter. The two-time All-Star hit a career-high-tying 27 long balls in 2021, so his drop to 13 this year was significant. Turner is still a good source of on-base percentage and average, but the drop in power production is a reminder that his best days are behind him.
Source: FanSided - Robert Murray
Source: FanSided - Robert Murray