The Philadelphia Phillies signed Trea Turner to a $300 million deal before the 2023 season. He started off slow, but ended up finishing his first year off strong. He was an All-Star last season, but was snubbed this year.
Despite Turner’s All-Star snub, he has been one of the best players in the league this year. He is hitting .295 and leads the National League in hits with 151, entering play on Thursday. Turner had a slight slump in July, but still hit .268.
He has a .914 OPS this month and is hitting .333. He has 21 hits in his last seven games, which is the most by a Phillies player since 1930, per The Athletic’s Matt Gelb.
“Consistency is nice,” Turner said of his hit stretch, per Gelb.
Turner was one of many Phillies players who had a case to be named an All-Star. However, he has responded by continuing to help his team win.
The Phillies entered Thursday with the second-best record in the National League and the third-best record in all of baseball. It’s hard to imagine them being in this position without Turner.
Turner’s OPS is down slightly from last season, but he still has a 116 OPS+. He has already led baseball in hits twice in his career, and could do so again this year as well.
He is a three-time All-Star, Silver Slugger, batting champion and World Series champion. He is now trying to help lead the Phillies to the Fall Classic.
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