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Philadelphia Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner is enduring a massive slump in the first year of his decade-long extension, but his manager Rob Thomson and teammate Nick Castellanos still believe in him and are providing support. The 2-time All-Star is in his 10th MLB season, and his first with the Phillies. Turner came to Philadelphia […]

Trea Turner’s disappointing first season with the Philadelphia Phillies might have hit a low point on Wednesday night. Trea Turner went 0-5 at the plate, including three hitless at-bats with runners in scoring position during the Phillies’ 9-8 loss against the Miami Marlins. Turner’s biggest miscue came on defense, where a groundball went under his […]

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner has struggled mightily this season, and he had a couple of tough moments against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Trea Turner’s misfortunes started in the top of the fifth inning, when he botched a ground ball off of the bat of Jorge Mateo of the Orioles that would have ended […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Monday evening with a 57-41 record, poised to take on the Toronto Blue Jays in a pivotal home matchup. The Dodgers are clinging to a tight lead in the National League West with designs on bringing home the division title. Prior to Monday night’s action, Manager Dave Roberts was asked […]

After coming up short in the 2022 World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies are aiming to get back to the Fall Classic. Doing so might require a big addition at the 2023 MLB trade deadline, considering the Phillies exit the All-Star Break outside of the latest playoff picture. A Shohei Ohtani trade would surely boost Philadelphia’s […]

It’s Sunday 6/25 and we have a great slate of baseball starting at 12:10 P.M. ET in Detroit as the Detroit Tigers play host to the visiting Minnesota Twins for game three of their three-game series. There is a chock-full of great value on today’s prop bets so let’s take a look at our MLB […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles signed Trea Turner during the offseason, they were expecting to get one of the best and most consistent bats in the league. Turner was one of the best shortstops in the league, after all, with his combination of speed and hitting near-unmatched. However, his first few months in Philly was a […]

THIS is what the Philadelphia Phillies were hoping for when they signed Trea Turner. Against the Detroit Tigers, the star shortstop finally broke out, netting himself a four-hit night with two home runs that flew way out of the stadium. This was a great night for Turner, who has been struggling all season long. Turner […]

The Philadelphia Phillies did not expect the beginning of Trea Turner’s 11-year stay to start off this poorly. The Phillies are 22-25 and their prized free agent signing from last offseason hasn’t lived up to expectations.  “Honestly, I probably haven’t played this bad in my entire career,” Turner said. Turner’s numbers aren’t terrible for a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are struggling immensely early on after making the World Series last fall and unfortunately, that includes marquee signing Trea Turner. The former Los Angeles Dodgers signed a massive 11-year, $300 million deal in the winter, with the hope he’d help the Phils finally win a ring. But, Turner is hitting a disappointing […]

Trea Turner was incredible during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He led Team USA to the championship game while coming up with no shortage of clutch hits. Turner, however, has struggled during the 2023 regular season with the Philadelphia Phillies. His impressive WBC stats over just six games put his difficult season with Philadelphia into […]

Shortstop had been a position of stability for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the past few seasons. Between Corey Seager and Trea Turner, LA was consistently running All-Star caliber players out to shortstop. However, 2023 has brought a new narrative around the position. According to FanGraphs War, only the Oakland Athletics have received less production […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers endured some ups and downs during the month of April. Los Angeles has caught fire in recent action though, winning four consecutive games following Monday’s victory over Trea Turner and the Philadelphia Phillies. Mookie Betts played a significant role in Monday’s win and talked to reporters after the game, per SportsNet […]

Nobody was too surprised when Mookie Betts recently made his MLB debut at shortstop. After all, Betts seems to be good at just about everything he does. Trea Turner, who was LA’s shortstop last season, also wasn’t surprised by Betts’ ability to handle the premier position, per Dodger Blue on Twitter. “I kind of thought […]

Trea Turner has called both the East Coast and West Coast home during his tenure in MLB. Turner began his career with the Washington Nationals before getting traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He spent a season and a half in LA before signing with the Philadelphia Phillies in free agency this past offseason. Turner […]

The general narrative that surrounded Trea Turner in free agency this past offseason was that he wanted to sign with an east coast team. Turner recently made an honest admission in regards to that narrative ahead of his return to Dodger Stadium on Monday, stating that he was open to entertaining two west coast teams (Los […]

The Philadelphia Phillies hope the dynamic duo of Bryce Harper and Trea Turner can get them back into the World Series. After Harper led the team there last season, Turner is teaming up with him to make the squad a more serious contender. Harper was an obvious person to help lure Turner to the Phillies […]

The New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies will meet Tuesday night for the second matchup of their three-game series. If you are wondering how to watch Yankees-Phillies, here is everything you need to know about watching the contest on Amazon Prime Video, streaming information and the game time for this interleague matchup. How to watch […]

Last year’s National League Champions, the Philadelphia Phillies have come out of the gates meekly. Starting 0-4, both sides of the ball have been lacking thus far. Preparing for their second of three games against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner issues a funny but candid request to Yankees […]

Baseball fans rejoice, we are just one day away from MLB Opening Day! A brand new season is among us but before we get started, let’s see who could potentially be the strikeout leader for this season. With that said, let’s take a look at our MLB Odds series for our 2023 regular season stolen […]

For a decade the Philadelphia Phillies were a mediocre baseball team. Entering the 2022 season, the Phillies had the longest playoff drought of any team in the National League. Fast-forward a year later and the Phillies are the defending NL champions heading into the 2023 season, falling two wins short of a third World Series […]

Philadelphia Phillies superstar Trea Turner was one of the key reasons Team USA came within two runs of winning the 2023 World Baseball Classic, and he took to social media to express how much he enjoyed the tournament on Thursday. “The WBC was an electric factory!” Turner wrote on Instagram. “Wish we could’ve came out […]

The Philadelphia Phillies were dealt a huge blow to the core of a team that advanced to the World Series last year before the 2023 season even began, as first baseman Rhys Hoskins sustained a torn ACL in his left knee on Thursday. Hoskins, who will need surgery, was backpedaling while attempting to field a […]

There are no longer any low expectations for the Philadelphia Phillies. After 10 straight seasons of missing the playoffs, the Phillies squeaked into the postseason in 2022, then shocked everyone by winning the National League pennant, coming just two wins shy of a World Series title. The Phillies enter 2023 with a stacked roster chockfull […]

Trea Turner has done it again. Turner wasted no time in getting Team USA on the board in the World Baseball Classic final against Japan, belting a home run- his fifth of the tournament- in the second inning. The Philadelphia Phillies star’s home run didn’t just get the scoring started for USA, though. It tied […]

Team USA and Team Japan will go head-to-head on Tuesday in the World Baseball Classic championship. Merrill Kelly and Shota Imanaga are the scheduled starting pitchers, but the primary storyline is Shohei Ohtani versus Mike Trout. The Los Angeles Angels superstars have combined for one total MLB playoff series. As talented as both players are, […]

Team USA, simply put, is on a roll. With the likes of Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, and Paul Goldschmidt leading the way, opposing nations would certainly have a difficult time dealing with their stacked lineup. This was certainly the case after Team USA routed Cuba, 14-2, to advance to the finals of the 2023 World […]

Trea Turner put on his Superman cape on Sunday to power Team USA into the World Baseball Classic final. Naturally, the whole baseball world is in awe of the Philadelphia Phillies shortstop, who just keeps playing hero for the Americans. A day after hitting a grand slam to save Team USA against Venezuela, Turner had […]

It’s not even the 2023 MLB season yet but Trea Turner is already flexing his muscles at the plate. In Sunday’s World Baseball Classic semifinals matchup between Team USA and Team Cuba, the Philadelphia Phillies shortstop, Trea Turner brutally launched a long bomb that traveled for 428 feet to extend USA’s lead to 3-1 in […]

Team USA manager Mark DeRosa has shown at the 2023 World Baseball Classic that he is not afraid to make major lineup changes. He did just that in Team USA’s last two games in the tournament. Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner was called on to bat last in Team USA’s wins against both Colombia and […]

The Los Angeles Angels entered the offseason with a need for a new starter at the shortstop position. Andrew Velazquez led the team in starts out at shortstop in the 2022 season with 100, and while he blossomed as a potent defensive player, he wound up posting a lowly .196 batting average in 125 total […]

Team USA is on to the World Baseball Classic semi-finals! The host country and defending champs knocked out Venezuela in their semi-final matchup, advancing to the next stage in the tournament. USA won thanks to Philadelphia Phillies star Trea Turner’s booming grand slam in the eighth inning to put them over the edge. After the […]

Team USA advanced in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in dramatic fashion by taking down Team Venezuela. Trea Turner provided the heroics with a towering grand slam that put the Americans ahead and allowed them to win 9-7. Turner, in an 0-2 count with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, swung at […]

One of the New York Mets’ biggest moves of the offseason was re-signing center fielder Brandon Nimmo to a long-term deal. Keeping him in town means that the team has continuity in the outfield and one of the best on-base guys in baseball is still on their side. The possibility of Nimmo leaving made the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ shortstop position is in a state of transition. Gavin Lux is expected to take over SS duties with Miguel Rojas likely to fill in on occasion. Lux, who grew up playing the position, recently discussed how the previous presences of Corey Seager and Trea Turner in LA impacted him as an […]

Trea Turner will ‘probably’ be the Philadelphia Phillies’ leadoff hitter in 2023 according to manager Rob Thomson, per John Foley. Thomson explained why he believes Turner is a capable leadoff option for the ball club. “It all depends when Harp (Bryce Harper) gets back. Before Harp gets back, I think we’re probably going to have […]

Trea Turner’s tenure with the Philadelphia Phillies is quickly approaching. MLB teams gearing up for Spring Training means, among many other things, that the 29-year-old All-Star is preparing to join his new team on the field and help them get back to the World Series. Already, it’s clear that Turner is fitting right in. During […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are fresh off a World Series appearance after narrowly sneaking into the postseason. Their impressive playoff performance and number of key additions during the offseason has fans excited for what the 2023 campaign may hold. With players such as Trea Turner in the mix, the Phillies will have an excellent chance to […]

Several Philadelphia Phillies players will represent Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, and they couldn’t be more excited to play for their country in the upcoming tournament. Phillies shortstop Trea Turner, catcher J.T. Realmuto and outfielder Kyle Schwarber are all on the Team USA roster. While plenty of MLB’s top players passed up […]