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 is at designated hitter on Sunday vs. the New York Mets. Turner was switched to DH because he has a tight hamstring, per manager Dave Roberts. It's not thought to be a serious issue but the team is being cautious, according to beat writer Jack Harris. Eddy Alvarez is starting at third base and batting eighth against Trevor Williams.
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is getting the day off on Monday as the team takes on right-hander Joan Adon and the Washington Nationals. Max Muncy is shifting over to cover third base and Edwin Rios is filling in as designated hitter. Turner has been showing some signs of life lately after a dreadful April that saw him post a .525 OPS. Over his last five games, he's compiled two home runs, a double and six RBI. Over 38 games on the year, the 37-year-old is slashing .207/.265/.364.
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner had arguably the best game of his season so far, going 4-for-5 in the 11-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He homered, doubled, and had four RBI with a couple of runs. It was the type of game the veteran needed, and he's now slashing .200/.252/.300 with a home run, 11 runs, and 17 RBI over 27 games. It's been an uncharacteristically poor campaign, as he hasn't posted an OPS below .832 since 2013. Hopefully, this gets Turner going and he can once again provide batting average and power for fantasy managers.
Batting Order
| 1 | Trea Turner |
| 2 | Freddie Freeman |
| 3 | Will Smith |
| 4 | Max Muncy |
| 5 | Chris Taylor |
| 6 | Justin Turner |
| 7 | Gavin Lux |
| 8 | Cody Bellinger |
| 9 | Trayce Thompson |
Justin Turner Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Trea Turner |
| 2 | Freddie Freeman |
| 3 | Will Smith |
| 4 | Max Muncy |
| 5 | Chris Taylor |
| 6 | Justin Turner |
| 7 | Gavin Lux |
| 8 | Cody Bellinger |
| 9 | Trayce Thompson |
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.
