Turner is one of the most dynamic players in baseball.
Turner will sign an 11-year, $300 million contract that will include a no-trade clause.
Since his first full season with the Washington Nationals, Turner has been one of the best players in baseball. Even though he played just 73 games, he was second in the NL rookies of the year voting.
Turner and Seager were acquired by the Dodgers from the Nationals in exchange for four players.
The trade made the Dodgers stronger on paper for the rest of the year, but it also gave the front office a chance to manage their roster. Seager and Turner were both going to become free agents at the end of the year.
Seager signed with the Rangers. Turner took over as the Dodgers' starter.
Turner finished ninth in the league with 6.3 wins above replacement. In the past four full seasons, he has been worth at least 4.2 fWAR.
✨ Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original contentTurner has 24.9% wins above replacement since the beginning of the year. The two-time All-Star has a.303 slash line with an average of 20 homers and 29 stolen bases during that time.
Turner is one of the most valuable players in baseball due to his combination of speed and power.
Turner's power and glove will allow him to hold significant value in the last few years of this deal even if his speed starts to decline as he gets older.
Turner will be counted on to be a key player for the Phils as they try to make the playoffs in the next few years. It's an aggressive move for the front office, but one that is likely to pay huge dividends.
The president of baseball operations is not resting on his laurels just yet.
It's not surprising to see a team run by Dombrowski making aggressive moves. It has been his way of doing things since he was a member of the Detroit Tigers.
His teams have made the World Series four times since 2006 and won it in 2018?
Turner is a huge addition to the team. During the playoffs, he was a huge upgrade for their defense, but he hit only.235/.289/.358 during the regular season.
Stott was one of 27 shortstops with at least 450 plate appearances who won above replacement. Turner was third behind Dansby and Francisco Lindor.
The nucleus of the team will be J.T. Realmuto, Kyle Schwarber, and Ryan Howard. They need more depth in the starting rotation in order to compete with the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves in the NLEast.