Third baseman Justin Turner has agreed to a $22 million, two-year deal with the Boston Red Sox, sources close to the matters confirmed on Sunday. This comes after the player spent the past nine seasons at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
During his time in Los Angeles, Turner developed a reputation as one of the National League’s most productive hitters. While past his prime, the 38-year-old player proved that he is still a strong performer, as he batted .278/.350/.438 with 13 home runs and 81 RBIs in 128 games last season.
Since arriving at the Dodgers, Turner re-signed with the team on two separate occasions. The first came in 2016 when he closed a four-year, $64 million deal as a free agent. Before the 2021 season, Turner inked a two-year, $32 million contract with a club option for 2023.
Instead of paying an additional $16 million to cover Turner’s salary this season, the Dodgers instead chose to fork out $2 million to buy out his contract.
Turner will join a team that is desperately looking to improve its fortunes after finding itself at the foot of the American League East division last year.
