Turner's MLB amateur career

 

Turner, who is the son of Hall of Fame broadcaster and current Dodgers president, Stan Turner, had a stellar career at Harvard University. He was drafted in the third round of the 2014 MLB draft by the Atlanta Braves and played for their minor league affiliates for three years before being traded to the Dodgers in 2017.

How fast is trea turner

Turner's top speed has been clocked at around 30 miles per hour, which is impressive for a player of his size. He was able to reach that speed by running a 6.5 second 60-yard dash.

Turner's early career playing baseball in high school and college

Turner played baseball in high school at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia. He was a standout player, and was drafted by the Braves in the first round of the 2010 MLB draft. Turner played college baseball at Harvard University, where he was again a standout player. He was drafted by the Braves in the third round of the 2014 MLB draft, and played for their minor league affiliates for three years before being traded to the Dodgers in 2017.

His first few years as a professional player in the Braves' organization

Turner played for the Rome Braves, the Class-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, in 2014 and 2015. At Rome, he batted .280 with three home runs and 25 RBIs in a total of 96 games between both seasons. In 2016, Turner started out on fire with the Carolina Mudcats of the Class-A Advanced Carolina League, where he batted over .400 before being called up to the Mississippi Braves of the Class-AA Southern League in May. He continued his success at the new level, batting .261 with seven home runs and 24 RBIs within 88 games. His performance earned him a place on the Southern League's postseason All-Star team.

Turner's 2016 postseason accolades

Turner was voted the 2016 Rome Braves Offensive Player of the Year after batting .300 with 18 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs and 30 RBIs within only 74 games played. He also had an impressive slash line of .388/.458/.581. He was named the Braves' Minor League Player of the Month for May after batting .371 with five doubles, two triples, two home runs and nine RBIs within only 24 games played that month.

The 2017 season - his best year yet

In 2017, Turner's rookie season in the majors, he played with the Braves. In 126 games that year he hit .271 with 14 home runs and 43 RBIs. Turner has been a staple of the Dodgers lineup since being traded from the Braves in 2017. In 2018, his sophomore season with Los Angeles, Turner hit .322 with 13 home runs and 32 RBIs in just 74 games. He became a vital piece to the Dodgers team that made it to the World Series and lost to the Boston Red Sox.

Turner's 2019 season

Turner has another great season under his belt as he is batting .321 with 11 home runs and 36 RBIs this year (2019). He has been one of the Dodgers most consistent hitters, and has formed a powerful line up. His performance by him this year will likely land him in the All-Star game for the first time in his career, as he hopes to capture his first World Series title.

What the future holds for Turner and his baseball career

Turner is currently in the prime of his career, and is expected to have many more great seasons. He has already shown that he is one of the best players in the game, and there is no telling what he will be able to accomplish in the future. The Dodgers are lucky to have him on their team, and he is sure to bring them a lot of success in the years to come.