The player of field below the free agent / striker designated Justin Turner accepted an agreement with the Cubs, According to the New York Post. The contract should be one year and $ 6 million, reports athletics.
Turner, 40, is obviously not entirely the player he had the last decade when he finished in the top 10 of the MVP voting two consecutive seasons, but he still goes on the basis. Last year, in 139 games between the Blue Jays and the Mariners, he struck .259 / .354 / .383 (114 ops +) with 24 doubles, 11 circuits, 55 points product, 59 points and 1.5 war . Again, look at this OPP and keep in mind that the league average is 0.312. It is always precious in the box of this striker.
As a bonus, Turner does not require a peloton. He struck .261 with a .730 ops against right -handers and .252 with a .758 OPS against Southpaws last year, and his career divisions are remarkably coherent.
Something that has not aged well for Turner would be its defensive range. He shouldn’t really play the third goal anymore and should be relegated to the first base or to DH. However, this is a professional striker with a lot of pedigree in the playoffs. In 86 career playoffs, he struck. 270 / .370 / .460 with 13 circuits and 42 products.
After losing on Alex Bregman, the Cubs were still looking for an offensive upgrade. He can provide a backup to the first goal behind Michael Busch and third place, which could be inhabited by the best hope Matt Shaw if he does the spring training club. Turner can also spell Seiya Suzuki to DH. In other words, he will find playing time.
