Who could have predicted this man’s ordeal? After finishing last season, he reigned as the ‘biggest fish’ in the FA market, making a huge hit worth about 400 billion won in Hanwha, and then exploded 5 home runs in the World Baseball Classic (WBC), leading the US national team to runner-up. However, in the regular season, it shows that it is far short of expectations. At the same time, even the team that was a candidate for the championship has performed poorly.
The Philadelphia Phillies made a valuable achievement of last year’s runner-up in the World Series and threw a challenge to the ‘great power’ this season. Philadelphia, which knocked on the free agent market, showed its firm determination to win the World Series by signing a huge contract with Trey Turner (31), one of the biggest players, for 11 years totaling 300 million dollars (approximately 395.4 billion won).
Turner just happened to hit five home runs in the WBC, showing off his good sense of hitting, raising expectations in Philadelphia. Turner’s five homers tied the record for the most ever in a WBC tournament, tied with Lee Seung-yeop in 2006.
Turner, who hit 5 home runs in 6 games in the WBC, is only hitting 4 home runs in 45 games in the regular season. His batting average of .257, on-base percentage of .300, and slugging percentage of .393 with 4 homers, 10 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases is neither what Philadelphia wants nor a match for his $300 million ransom.
In the end, Philadelphia gave Turner a break after he was showing a lower-than-expected appearance. Turner missed the game against the Chicago Cubs on the 21st (Korean time). “It was just to give Turner a break,” said Philadelphia manager Rob Thompson. It means that Philadelphia is also seeing Turner’s sluggishness as unusual.안전놀이터
On the 23rd, ‘CBS Sports’ of the United States cited Turner’s sluggishness as one of the factors behind Philadelphia’s 22-24 record below expectations. The media said, “Turner resembles a player under pressure. He swings 38 percent on balls out of the strike zone, the highest in his career, which translates into a 27.1 percent strikeout rate. This is also his major league debut. “There have been a few mistakes on defense as well. As the season goes on, it’s not getting better, it’s getting worse.”
Again, Turner’s revival is absolutely necessary for Philadelphia to rebound. “If Turner returns to his place, he is a player who can play the role of a game changer with baseball that combines the best power and speed,” predicted “Turner’s performance is essential for Philadelphia’s successful season.” did.