Daily News | Phillies’ shortstop search: Trea Turner would bring speed, solid contact to a power-packed offense
First in a four-part series on the star free-agent shortstops who are expected to draw interest from numerous teams, including theThree weeks before he returned to the lineup, as his broken left thumb continued to heal, Bryce Harper joined NBC Sports Philadelphia’s telecast of an Aug. 4 game at Citizens Bank Park. At one point, John Kruk mentioned All-Star shortstop Trea Turner.Stop the presses — uh, the internet.
OK, a quick reality check: Although Harper’s opinions do carry sway in the organization and the $330 million star “makes his views known,” according to Middleton, Turner is no longer 10 years old. He’s unlikely, then, to base a hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars decision on being able to play with his friends.
The market includes three other star shortstops. Carlos Correa is the youngest and, unlike the others, isn’t tied to draft-pick compensation; Xander Bogaerts is a two-time World Series champion and played for president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski in Boston; Dansby Swanson has a Gold Glove and exemplary leadership qualities.
Turner would fit well at the top of the Phillies’ order or in the No. 2 spot, a .300 hitter from the right side sandwiched between lefty-swinging Schwarber and Harper.Getting $100 million man Nick Castellanos right for 2023 is a priority for the PhilliesCorey Seager set the free-agent shortstop record for total value last year with a 10-year, $325 million contract from Texas. Correa established the annual salary benchmark for shortstops at $35.
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