Justin Turner

2022 - 12 - 18

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MLB free agency: Red Sox land Justin Turner with two-year, $22 ... (CBS sports.com)

Turner will essentially replace J.D. Martinez, who signed with the Dodgers earlier this weekend.

[Chris Taylor](/mlb/players/2048496/chris-taylor/) and helped Los Angeles win the 2020 World Series. Martinez](/mlb/players/1795780/j-d-martinez/), signed recently with the [Los Angeles Dodgers](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/LAD/los-angeles-dodgers/), Turner's former team. He is a year away from free agency and the Red Sox were unable to lock up [Xander Bogaerts](/mlb/players/1945481/xander-bogaerts/) and [Mookie Betts](/mlb/players/2106654/mookie-betts/) to long-term extensions in recent years. He ranks top 20 on the Dodgers' all-time list in doubles, home runs slugging percentage, total bases, OPS and WAR, and he is one of only 33 players to play in at least 1,000 games for the franchise. Boston finished in the AL East cellar at 78-84 this past season. Turner spent the last nine seasons with the Dodgers and he is one of the best players in franchise history. He was co-MVP of the 2017 NLCS with The Red Sox and [Justin Turner](/mlb/players/1600680/justin-turner/) have agreed to a two-year contract worth $22 million, [according to ESPN](https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1604610789834366980). [Boston Red Sox](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/BOS/boston-red-sox/) have added to their lineup. The other Turner in this class had his $16 million club option declined by the Dodgers just days shy of his 38th birthday. [Martinez received a one-year contract worth $10 million](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/dodgers-agree-to-sign-free-agent-dh-j-d-martinez/). [Rafael Devers](/mlb/players/2165929/rafael-devers/) at the hot corner, and he is likely to see most of his action at DH in Boston.

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6 things to know about Red Sox infielder Justin Turner (Boston.com)

Following the departure of shortstop Xander Bogaerts, the Red Sox have added a former NLCS MVP to their infield. Justin Turner agreed to a two-year, ...

Turner played with several current Red Sox in LA, including Kiké Hernández and new closer Kenley Jensen, both of whom were on the 2020 team. After being taken to a local hospital, X-Rays revealed contusions on his face but no fractures, according to an He made two All-Star appearances and is the 2022 Roberto Clemente Award winner, given to a player both for his on-field performance as well as his charitable work in the community. He hit a career-high 27 home runs in both 2019 and 2021. He had 27 home runs combined in 2022 and 2018. He still showed up for the postgame celebratory photos and ended up apologizing afterwards. He was 3-for-3 with a home run during one of the games when he was hit in the face by a fastball. After a couple seasons in the minor leagues, Turner was traded to the Baltimore Orioles, where he subsequently made his MLB debut. “I actually teared up,” Hershiser said. Luckily, he avoided major injuries. The Long Beach, Calif. While he has spent the vast majority of his career in the National League, Turner should have plenty of familiarity with the Red Sox roster.

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Why Justin Turner Makes Sense For Red Sox As Short-Term Move (NESN.com)

The Sox reportedly came to terms on a two-year deal worth just south of $20 million with the now-former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder. Turner, according to The ...

The [job belongs to](https://nesn.com/2022/12/how-chaim-bloom-responded-after-red-sox-dfad-eric-hosmer/) Triston Casas, and the Red Sox are far better positioned with Turner as a backup than, say, Bobby Dalbec. The Red Sox already have a third baseman, at least for now, with Rafael Devers, who is in no jeopardy of losing that job. Since the start of 2020, Turner has hit .282 with a 120 OPS+ in just over 1,300 plate appearances. Over the same time, Martinez hit .269 with a 116 OPS+ in just under 1,500 plate appearances. That annual average value of roughly $10 million is a very manageable number for a big-market team like the Red Sox and is in line with what the Dodgers gave J.D. Turner, according to The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier, will make [$8.3 million in 2023](https://twitter.com/alexspeier/status/1604623223093698563) and has a player option he could exercise for 2024 worth $11.4 million.

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Dodgers mainstay Justin Turner reportedly signing with Red Sox (Yahoo Sports)

The Dodgers mainstay who made two All-Star teams and won a World Series in L.A. is signing a two-year deal with the Boston Red Sox, ESPN's Jeff Passan reports.

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Projecting 2023 Red Sox Lineup After Reported Justin Turner Deal (NESN.com)

The Red Sox might still have some work left to do, but a potential batting order for Alex Cora's team in 2022 is coming into view.

Four of the top six offenses by wRC+ in 2022 finished in the top five in avoiding strikeouts. When healthy, he did the bulk of his work out of the leadoff spot. It still gives them opportunities to drive in runs while maximizing the number of times they get to the plate. There was also the [report earlier in the offseason](https://nesn.com/2022/11/heres-potential-plan-b-for-red-sox-if-xander-bogaerts-leaves/) that Boston could let Bogaerts walk, move Story back to shortstop and trade for a second baseman. The Sox got ahead of the Vazquez thing at the trade deadline, and Bogaerts, of course, cashed in with an 11-year megadeal with the San Diego Padres. In a seemingly corresponding move, the

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