Justin Turner, Cubs part ways
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SEATTLE – Almost immediately, Justin Turner could sense the bubbling frustration from Cal Raleigh. A veteran slugger with a World Series ring and a NL Championship Series MVP on his résumé, Turner arrived in Seattle just before the trade deadline in ...
“Instead of playing 17 innings, you get one extra inning, you play the 10th inning, and no one scores, then you go to a home run derby,” Turner said via Spectrum SportsNet. “You take each team’s three best hitters and you give them all five outs ...
Turner, 40, doesn’t take many swings but enjoys the camaraderie with his fellow hitters. Though he played in only 80 games and batted just .219/.288/.314 in the regular season, he has ingrained himself into the fabric of the Cubs because of his wealth of playoff experience accrued during his time with the Dodgers.
The 2025 Chicago Cubs have no quit in them, evidenced by 11 come from behind victories this season that includes two walk-offs. Most recently, Justin Turner made history with a game winning hit against the Marlins, but another defining trait to this year ...
When the Chicago Cubs signed 40-year-old Justin Turner to a one-year, $6 million deal this offseason, it was unclear where he would fit in on the team. With top prospect Matt Shaw manning the hot corner for Opening Day, Turner figured to be nothing more ...