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 (leg) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the division-rival San Diego Padres. Turner is dealing with an injured left leg and could be out for another few games as the Dodgers look to rest him up before the postseason. LA has already locked up the National League West and the top seed in the National League, so they have nothing left to play for heading into the final few games of the regular season. Max Muncy is starting at third base and is hitting fifth on Thursday against Padres right-handed opener Steven Wilson. Muncy is hitting exactly .200 on the season, but he does have 21 home runs. He's gone hitless in his last 13 at-bats with three strikeouts over four games.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said third baseman Justin Turner (leg) would probably be out for a few days. He fouled a ball off his last week, then aggravated it again on a slide in Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres. The 37-year-old is experiencing swelling in his shin. It's unclear how many games the veteran will miss and is considered day-to-day. Turner is slashing .280/.353/.444 with 13 home runs, 81 RBI, 61 runs, and three stolen bases over 521 plate appearances in 125 games in 2022. Miguel Vargas and Max Muncy will fill in at third base while Turner is sidelined.
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Milwaukee Brewers. After collecting a hit in four straight games, he will get the day off Tuesday. The 37-year-old is slashing .258/.330/.401 with nine home runs, 62 RBI, 45 runs and three stolen bases over 406 plate appearances in 96 games in 2022. Max Muncy is starting at third base, while Trayce Thompson is batting ninth as the team's designated hitter for Tuesday's contest. Turner's next chance to return to the lineup will be Wednesday against the Brewers.
Batting Order
| 1 | Mookie Betts |
| 2 | Trea Turner |
| 3 | Freddie Freeman |
| 4 | Will Smith |
| 5 | Max Muncy |
| 6 | Gavin Lux |
| 7 | Cody Bellinger |
| 8 | Trayce Thompson |
| 9 | Joey Gallo |
Justin Turner Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Mookie Betts |
| 2 | Trea Turner |
| 3 | Freddie Freeman |
| 4 | Will Smith |
| 5 | Max Muncy |
| 6 | Gavin Lux |
| 7 | Cody Bellinger |
| 8 | Trayce Thompson |
| 9 | Joey Gallo |
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.
