Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner has had his fair share of struggles since signing an 11-year, $300M contract with the club in December 2022.
His first half with the Phillies in 2023 resulted in a .247/.299/.389 slash line, 10 home runs and 32 RBI across 88 games, which isn’t awful, but was a far cry from what Philadelphia expected from the 2021 batting champion.
Trea Turner is proving his worth
Two years removed from a disappointing first year with the Phillies, Turner is now displaying why the team chose to lock him up long-term during free agency.
As of Thursday, the 32-year-old leads the National League in several categories, including batting average (.301), hits (174) and stolen bases (tied with Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz with 36). Consider that with his 31 doubles, seven triples, 14 home runs, 68 RBI and 48 multi-hit games, and you’ve got yourself a decent case for NL MVP.