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Justin Turner Sees Stock Drop With Injury
7 years agoLos Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner broke his wrist on March 19 and will likely not play until the middle of May. Turner's stock will drop with this injury, as he does not have the power that the top 3B options in fantasy do. What he offers is sharp plate discipline and hits for days, so there is still a chance that he is valuable this season. A late-blooming hitter who didn’t find his stride until he increased his launch angle and started making contact in front of the plate, he posted a crazy .415 OBP in 2017 and walked more times (59) than he struck out (56). His low HR total (21) is a little deceiving since he only hit two home runs until June 18th. Expect those home run totals, along with most of his counting stats, to approach his slightly higher 2016 numbers. His OBP, however, will come back down to earth, mostly like around .360. When you combine his wrist injury with his knee problems, which required minor surgery last offseason, there is an injury risk to look at when drafting Turner. He will be given some days off from time to time and will likely be the team’s DH in AL parks.
