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Justin Turner

#2 | DH/1B/3B
Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox
Justin Turner
Name: Justin Matthew Turner
Born: Nov 23, 1984 in Long Beach, CA
Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 202 lbs
Bats: R / Throws: R
 ABAVGOBPSLGHR
2023189.265.356.4136
Career4,711.288.365.464170
Drafted in the 8th round (239th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2001 (signed for $50,000)
Many college baseball fans remember him from the 2003 College World Series, when as a freshman he was hit in the face while squaring to bunt on a pitch against Stanford. Turner also turned his ankle on the play and missed Team USA's college national trials after doctors determined that he broke a bone in his ankle on the play. He recovered to have a steady, gritty career and saved his best for last, posting career highs in batting (.352), slugging (.500) and stolen bases (18) as a senior--after declining to sign with the Yankees as a 29th-round pick last year. One scout compared Turner favorably with Red Sox prospect Dustin Pedroia, an All-American at Arizona State and a 2004 second-round pick. Like Pedroia, Turner makes all the plays defensively (even at short) thanks to superior footwork and profiles as an above-average defender on the right side of the infield thanks to his fringy arm. He's an average runner with excellent instincts.
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