Phillies, SS Trea Turner attain 11-year, $300M deal

SAN DIEGO – The Philadelphia Phillies, reigning Nationwide League champions, have agreed to phrases on an enormous contract with star free-agent shortstop Trea Turner, a supply advised ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday, the primary full day of Main League Baseball’s Winter Conferences. Turner, a CAA consumer, attained an 11-year, $300 million contract, a supply advised ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel.

The Phillies have been lengthy rumored to be a first-rate suitor for Turner, not less than partially due to Bryce Harper’s relationship with him relationship again to their days collectively on the Washington Nationals. A gap was created early within the offseason, when the Phillies declined their $17 million possibility on second baseman Jean Segura.

With Turner on board, Bryson Stott, who confirmed numerous promise as a rookie, will in all probability shift from shortstop to second base. Turner would slide atop a lineup headlined by Harper, J.T. Realmuto, Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos and Rhys Hoskins, making them a good larger drive within the NL East and guaranteeing that they will exceed the luxury-tax threshold for a second consecutive 12 months. Harper, nonetheless, not too long ago underwent Tommy John surgical procedure and may not return till the All-Star break.

Turner, 29, boasts one of the vital prodigious speed-power combos within the sport, having gathered 99 dwelling runs and 149 stolen bases from 2018 to 2022. A two-time All-Star, Turner batted .298/.343/.466 with 21 dwelling runs, 100 RBIs and 27 stolen bases with the Dodgers this previous season. Outs Above Common had him as a mean defensive shortstop.

Turner’s signing leaves Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts and Dansby Swanson because the accessible shortstops in a traditionally star-studded free-agent crop. The Dodgers may merely change Turner in-house by shifting Gavin Lux to shortstop, however they’re at all times out there for shorter-term contracts if the market falls on outstanding free brokers.