<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-fans-justin-turner-heartwarming-welcome-dodger-stadium-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Fans give Justin Turner heartwarming welcome in Dodger Stadium return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Dodgers-news-Fans-give-Justin-Turner-heartwarming-welcome-in-Dodger-Stadium-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Fans give Justin Turner heartwarming welcome in Dodger Stadium return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-19T21:27:52-07:00">August 19th, 9:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-19T21:27:52-07:00">August 19th, 9:27pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Justin Turner spent the majority of his 16-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Most memorably, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/world-series-video-justin-turner-makes-dodgers-history-impressive-home-run-record">Turner was a World Series hero for the Dodgers</a> when the team defeated the Tampa Bay Rays for the championship in 2020. And the fans in Los Angeles showed their appreciation for their beloved former third baseman.</p><p>Now a member of the Seattle Mariners, Turner received a rousing 30-second <a href="https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1825722638591041947" rel="noopener">ovation</a> from LA fans during his first at bat in his return to Dodgers Stadium, per Fox Sports: MLB on X.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Justin Turner receives a warm welcome back to Dodger Stadium as he steps up to the plate in his first at bat. 💙</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLB</a>)<a href="https://t.co/sUOszFPuYk">pic.twitter.com/sUOszFPuYk</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1825722638591041947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Turner last played for Los Angeles in the 2022 season when posted a .788 OPS, a 120 OPS+ and 2.2 bWAR in 128 games. The Dodgers declined the team option that would have paid Turner $16 million for the 2023 season. He spent last year in Boston after signing with the Red Sox as a free agent. Turner then declined his player option and entered free agency again after the 2023 season.</p><p>The two-time All-Star signed a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-justin-turner-toronto-agree-one-year-contract">one-year, $13 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays</a> prior to the 2024 season. He was then <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-seattle-trade-blue-jays-justin-turner">sent to the Mariners at the trade deadline</a> to help fill Seattle’s offensive void at designated hitter and the corner infield positions.</p><h2><b>LA fans appreciate former Dodgers star Justin Turner</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Justin-Turner.jpg"><figcaption>Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>In 104 games with the Blue Jays and the Mariners this season Turner has 18 doubles, seven home runs, 40 RBI and 41 runs scored with a .703 OPS and an OPS+ of 102. He’s worked primarily as a DH with a few starts at first base and third.</p><p>The 39-year-old veteran has played for six teams in 16 years of pro ball but he’ll always be remembered as a Dodger. He was selected to two All-Star games and finished top 14 in MVP voting three times while with Los Angeles.</p><p>Turner also helped the team win three National League Pennants. He’s tied with Corey Seager for the most postseason home runs in franchise history (13). He was named MVP of the 2017 NLCS. And he was the first player ever to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/world-series-video-justin-turner-makes-dodgers-history-impressive-home-run-record">homer in the first inning of consecutive World Series games</a> when he went deep at the start of games three and four of the 2020 Fall Classic.</p><p>Turner has also been part of some inglorious Dodgers moments, like when he had to leave game six of the 2020 World Series after testing positive for coronavirus but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-mlb-calls-out-justin-turner-ignoring-covid-19-protocols-during-world-series-celebration">returned to celebrate with his teammates anyway</a>. He also is the Dodgers’ all-time leader in getting hit by pitches. He was beaned an incredible 90 times during his LA tenure.</p><p>Throughout his long and successful career that started with the Baltimore Orioles way back in 2009, Turner has built a reputation for being a tough player and a clutch performer. He played hard for the Dodgers and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lebron-james-sports-world-reacts-to-dodgers-winning-2020-world-series">helped the team win a title</a>. Clearly the fans in Los Angeles haven’t forgotten.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fans give Justin Turner heartwarming welcome in Dodger Stadium return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mariners-news-seattle-trade-blue-jays-justin-turner');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners trade for Blue Jays’ Justin Turner');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Seattle-trades-for-Blue-Jays-Justin-Turner.jpg"></figure><h1>Mariners trade for Blue Jays’ Justin Turner</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-29T13:07:50-07:00">July 29th, 1:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-29T13:26:28-07:00">July 29th, 1:26pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Mariners <a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1818014174435578074" rel="noopener">are reportedly acquiring</a> Justin Turner from the Toronto Blue Jays in a trade, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Turner, 39, is a two-time All-Star who will provide veteran offensive prowess for a Seattle lineup that has struggled in 2024. The Mariners <a href="https://x.com/DKramer_/status/1818016836354777277" rel="noopener">are sending</a> outfielder RJ Schreck to the Blue Jays in return, per Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Seattle will also <a href="https://x.com/DKramer_/status/1818017305856819648" rel="noopener">reportedly take on the remainder</a> of Turner’s contract ($6.7 million), per Kramer.</p><p>Turner can play multiple positions in the infield. He is a right-handed hitter who offers a respectable amount of power. Turner is not the same player he once was, but he’s still a threat at the plate. He is currently slashing .254/.349/.371/.720 across 89 games played during the 2024 campaign.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Mariners have endured frustrations from an offensive standpoint. Nevertheless, Seattle is tied for the American League West division lead as of this story’s writing.</p><p>The Mariners already addressed their offensive woes by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-seattle-trades-for-rays-star-randy-arozarena-in-bombshell-move">acquiring Randy Arozarena in a trade</a> with the Tampa Bay Rays. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-mariners-rays-blockbuster-randy-arozarena-trade">Arozarena will boost the offense</a> but Seattle still clearly needed more help, especially with Julio Rodriguez and JP Crawford battling injuries.</p><h2><b>What Justin Turner brings to Mariners</b></h2><p>In all reality, the Mariners should probably still trade for a couple more hitters. But the Turner acquisition should not be overlooked.</p><p>Turner is a veteran hitter who knows how to deal with the ups and downs of a big league season. It would not be surprising to see him positively impact other Seattle hitters.</p><p>Turner established himself as a star with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He emerged as a leader for the organization as well, a role he has displayed willingness to accept.</p><p>The Mariners will continue to be a ball club worth closely watching as they attempt to add more offensive contributors before Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners trade for Blue Jays’ Justin Turner

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/blue-jays-news-justin-turner-hypes-up-team-2024-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Justin Turner hypes up Blue Jays before 2024 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Blue_Jays_news__Justin_Turner_hypes_up_Toronto_before_2024_season_copy.webp"></figure><h1>Justin Turner hypes up Blue Jays before 2024 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-02T14:02:31-08:00">March 2nd, 2:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-02T14:03:35-08:00">March 2nd, 2:03pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sportswriter who is comfortable covering many different sports. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Although many baseball fans have been guilty of being the Boy Who Cried Blue Jay in recent years, this could be the season that Toronto finally lives up to the hype. Chronic underachievement in the playoffs gave way to a desperately important winter for the franchise. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-why-blue-jays-missing-out-on-shohei-ohtani-isnt-a-disaster" rel="noopener">Despite his efforts</a>, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins did not make any flashy free agent signings. But he did s<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-justin-turner-toronto-agree-one-year-contract" rel="noopener">nag the next best thing</a>.</p><p>A quintessential ballplayer. Veteran Justin Turner is a strong presence in the lineup and clubhouse who can help address this team’s intangibles issue. His reliable bat and big-game experience make him tailor-made for this franchise. Fans will be happy to hear that the <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1764035515865546917" rel="noopener">feeling is mutual</a>.</p><p>“Good core guys, super talented,” the Toronto Blue Jays’ crowning offseason acquisition told MLB Network’s Lauren Shehadi at spring training. “They really throw the ball well, play great defense and {have} a lot of young talent in the lineup…I couldn’t be more happy.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Good core of guys, super talented… I couldn't have been more happy."<a href="https://twitter.com/redturn2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@redturn2</a> talks with <a href="https://twitter.com/LaurenShehadi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LaurenShehadi</a> about his decision to sign with the <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BlueJays</a> in free agency and his offensive approach this season. <a href="https://t.co/wBUlUiwICh">pic.twitter.com/wBUlUiwICh</a></p><p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1764035515865546917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Obviously, every player is going to give the team that just paid them a glowing review, but this is more than mandatory fluff. Turner is saying what everyone already knows. On paper, this is one of the most balanced and dangerous clubs in the MLB. The problem is, though, it has not played up to its potential. The two-time All-Star is being brought into help fix that.</p><p>A glue guy like Justin Turner, who batted .276 with 23 home runs and 96 RBIs in his age-38 season for the Boston Red Sox in 2023, is what the Blue Jays were missing. No, he can’t provide the Gold Glove defense that new San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman displays, but his versatility and consistency could be just as vital.</p><p>Turner’s excitement for the 2024 campaign should be mirrored by this hungry fan base.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Justin Turner hypes up Blue Jays before 2024 season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/red-sox-news-justin-turners-eye-opening-boston-admission-after-signing-with-blue-jays');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox: Justin Turner’s eye-opening Boston admission after signing with Blue Jays');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Justin_Turner_s_eye-opening_Boston_admission_after_signing_with_Blue_Jays.webp"></figure><h1>Red Sox: Justin Turner’s eye-opening Boston admission after signing with Blue Jays</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-03T09:47:15-08:00">February 3rd, 9:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-03T16:06:30-08:00">February 3rd, 4:06pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Ben Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Justin Turner is no longer a member of the Boston Red Sox, but he’s sending a message about his former team. Turner signed a contract to play with the Toronto Blue Jays, but it seems that may not have been the player’s first choice. He <a href="https://twitter.com/peteabe/status/1753490696072557037?s=12&amp;t=VjfO6v3EoAZhWPfo2DgDBw">wanted to re-sign</a> with the Red Sox, but negotiations never got off the ground, per the Boston Globe.</p><p>Turner played just one season in Boston. He worked as both a designated hitter and infielder for the team, finishing the 2023 campaign with 154 hits and 96 runs batted in on more than 550 at-bats. It seems Turner deeply enjoyed his time with the Red Sox franchise.</p><p>“I think as time went on it was appearing to be <a href="https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2024/02/02/mlb-red-sox-justin-turner-free-agency/">less and less likely</a> [to return to Boston],” Turner told reporters, per Boston.com. “Right when the season ended, I assumed that it would be a no-brainer that I would try to work something out and come back.”</p><p>Turner is now <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-justin-turner-toronto-agree-one-year-contract" rel="noopener">taking his talents</a> to Toronto, to help a franchise looking for continued success in 2024. He signed a one-year deal with the Canadian major league baseball team.</p><p>The Blue Jays finished the 2023 season with an 89-73 record, good for third place in the American League East. The Blue Jays <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-agent-felt-bad-blue-jays-reckless-reporting" rel="noopener">battled hard</a> to get phenom Shohei Ohtani in the offseason but lost out on him to the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p><p>Before his time with the Red Sox, Turner also played for the Dodgers, Mets and Orioles. He’s made the All-Star Game twice in his career and won a World Series in 2020 with the Dodgers. He has a lifetime batting average of .288 with 1,461 hits and 187 home runs.</p><p>The Blue Jays start spring training games on Feb. 24 with a meeting against the Philadelphia Phillies.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox: Justin Turner’s eye-opening Boston admission after signing with Blue Jays

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Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Of all the big name players still available in MLB free agency, Matt Chapman has had arguably the quietest offseason. But with the Toronto Blue Jays going elsewhere in the infield, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-giants-matt-chapman-yoshinobu-yamamoto" rel="noopener">Chapman has become</a> the focal point of two franchises.</p><p>The San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1752343263414018307" rel="noopener">have been deemed</a> two prime free agent destinations for Chapman, via Jon Morosi of the MLB Network. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-justin-turner-toronto-agree-one-year-contract" rel="noopener">Blue Jays are seemingly off</a> the table after signing Justin Turner to a one-year contract.</p><h2><b>Chapman competition </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Why_Yankees_must_avoid_signing_Matt_Chapman_in_free_agency_2.jpg"></figure><p>Chapman played his second full season with Toronto in 2023, appearing in 140 games. He hit .240 with 17 home runs and 54 RBI. It was a bit of a down year after Chapman had back-to-back seasons of 20+ home runs and 70+ RBI. But with the resume to back up a turnaround, teams around MLB are still interested in what Chapman offers.</p><p>Alongside his offense, Chapman also provides elite defense at the hot corner. He won his fourth-career Gold Glove in 2023, making 12 errors total on the season. Both the Cubs and Giants would love to have a vacuum on the left side of the infield.</p><p>But both teams are still in desperate need of offense. San Francisco ranked 24th in the league with 674 runs scores. Chicago ranked sixth (819), but that was with Cody Bellinger in the lineup. If Bellinger signs elsewhere, the Cubs will need to replace his output.</p><p>A deal doesn’t seem close between Matt Chapman, the Cubs, Giants or any team. But with Justin Turner off the table, the intrigue surrounding the infielder is intensifying. Chicago and San Francisco are towards the top of the list of teams bidding for his services.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.256	6	31	0.722	0

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.256	6	31	0.722	0

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