Justin Turner Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11" / 202 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/23/1984 (37)
- Experience
- 11
- College
- Cal State Fullerton
Justin Turner Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Justin Turner News
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (hamstring) has been replaced on the National League Championship Series roster by infielder Andy Burns after the veteran suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain in the Game 4 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Burns last appeared in a big league game on June 22 and appeared in nine games for the Dodgers in mid-June, collecting three hits and three walks. Like Turner, Burns hits right-handed, and third base was his primary position in the minors. The 31-year-old hit .237/.374/.425 with seven home runs in 58 games over two minor league levels this season. With Turner out for Game 5 on Thursday, Chris Taylor is starting at the hot corner and batting seventh against Braves left-hander Max Fried.
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Justin Turner isn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres and left-hander Ryan Weathers. Turner is enjoying another strong season in 2021, both for the Dodgers and fantasy managers. In 596 plate appearances, the veteran is hitting .274 with a .359 on-base percentage, 25 home runs, and two stolen bases. Instead, it'll be Chris Taylor starting at third base on Wednesday. Taylor is likely rostered in most leagues, but if you're looking for a streaming option from the Dodgers lineup, Gavin Lux is someone to consider in deeper leagues. The 23-year-old is hitting .400 with a .491 on-base percentage in his last 53 plate appearances. Lux is batting eighth against Weathers and the Padres.
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's victory versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Turner gave the Dodgers some insurance with a blast off of Brandyn Sittinger in the bottom of the seventh inning to extend the Dodgers lead to 5-1. The veteran is only hitting .208 over his past seven games, but he has hit four homers with nine RBI during that span. Turner should continue to be productive down the stretch for managers and is now hitting .275 with 25 home runs and 80 RBI.
Batting Order
| 1 | Mookie Betts |
| 2 | Corey Seager |
| 3 | Trea Turner |
| 4 | Will Smith |
| 5 | Chris Taylor |
| 6 | Cody Bellinger |
| 7 | AJ Pollock |
| 8 | Matt Beaty |
Justin Turner Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Mookie Betts |
| 2 | Corey Seager |
| 3 | Trea Turner |
| 4 | Will Smith |
| 5 | Chris Taylor |
| 6 | Cody Bellinger |
| 7 | AJ Pollock |
| 8 | Matt Beaty |
We keep expecting Turner's age (he's now 37) to catch up with him, but that surely did not happen in 2021. He played a full season (612 PA), posting a very competitive .278/.361/.471 slash line with 27 homers, 87 runs, and 87 RBI. That is a season that would make for a top-100 hitter easily if he were ten years younger. But, of course, he is not younger and eventually the production will grind to a halt. If that process will begin in 2022 is anybody's guess, but last season shows no evidence that it will be. His contact rate (84%) improved markedly from 2019 and 2020 (80%) and he maintained his elite launch angle profile (21% LD%, 44% FB% exactly what you want from a slow guy) while notching a new career-high max launch velocity (109.8). The age concern is obvious, but a lot of that is baked into the price tag, which is much too cheap if you were only considering what he's done at the plate over the last few seasons. Turner may come with more risk than reward at this point, but this is not a price that will sink your team and it seems likely to pay off just fine for those who roll the dice once again.