Daily News | Howie Kendrick loves the Trea Turner signing: ‘He brings every tool to the table’
SAN DIEGO — In July 2016, Howie Kendrick was playing left field for the Dodgers when a 23-year-old rookie named Trea Turner stepped up to the plate. It was the bottom of the sixth inning and the Nationals held a 4-1 lead over Los Angeles. Turner saw three pitches and ripped the third, a slider right down the middle of the plate, down the left-field line.“He was already on third base,” Kendrick said with a laugh. “Playing against him was a headache.
The Phillies agreed Monday with the 29-year-old star shortstop on an 11-year, $300 million contract that includes a full no-trade clause. He’ll be in Philadelphia for a long time, which, in Kendrick’s mind, can only be a good thing. Turner is known primarily for his speed — and his smooth slides — but Kendrick says there are other facets of his game that tend to be overlooked. He stands at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds and brings a bit of power. Turner hit 21 home runs with 100 RBIs for the Dodgers in 2022, and 28 homers for the Dodgers and Nationals in 2021. He has a career .302 batting average and a career 122 OPS+.
Kendrick, who was hired by the Phillies in November 2021, now sees multiple players in the Phillies lineup who have the capacity to change a game.
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