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Dodgers News: Justin Turner Credits Andrew Friedman For 2016 Turnaround

Matthew Moreno
April 5, 2017
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After undergoing microfracture knee surgery following the 2015 season, Justin Turner was brought along slowly, even once 2016 Spring Training began. He was limited to fielding drills and batting practice early on, eventually progressing to appearing in Minor League games.

Turner didn’t make his spring debut until the Dodgers’ third week of Spring Training. He hit well, but was slow out of the gate — by his standards — once the 2016 regular season rolled around. Turner eventually found his stride and put together another productive campaign.

According to J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group, Turner credited Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman for helping him get back on track:

“He was the one who made the suggestion: ‘look, you’re getting great at-bats, you’re hitting balls hard, you’re just not pulling as many balls as you did the last two years. Maybe you just try to change your sights and get back to left-center.’ ”

Turner finished last season batting .275/.339/.493 with a 34 doubles, 27 home runs, 90 RBI and a 124 OPS+. He set a career high and tied for the team lead in home runs, and tied a career best mark in slugging percentage.

Turner was particularly effective during the second half of 2016, hitting .298/.349/.549 with 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 46 RBI. He put together another solid showing in spring, and said prior to Opening Day that he felt healthy and in a good place at the plate.

Excluding two games played this year, Turner is batting .296/.364/.492 with 81 doubles, 50 home runs, 193 RBI and a 150 OPS+ in three seasons with the Dodgers.

The 32-year-old was one of the team’s key free agents during the offseason, and returned on a four-year, $62 million contract.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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