Daily News | Phillies, Trea Turner agree on 11-year, $300 million contract, source says
Trea Turner, the Phillies’ top target all along in a free-agent market teeming with star shortstops, has agreed on an 11-year, $300 million contract that includes a full no-trade clause, a source confirmed Monday as the winter meetings got underway at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. The deal has not yet been announced because it’s pending a physical.What would Carlos Rodon and Trea Turner bring to the Phillies? A former teammate knows.
The Phillies are expected to move Bryson Stott to second base to open shortstop for Turner, who teamed with Harper for four seasons with the Washington Nationals. Turner also reunites with hitting coach Kevin Long, with whom he worked in Washington and had two of his best seasons. In terms of overall value, Turner’s contract ranks second in franchise history behind only Harper. Turner’s $27.27 million average annual salary is the highest ever for a Phillies player.
During an appearance on a Phillies telecast in August, Harper said Turner is “my favorite player in the league.” In turn, Turner is a well-known F.O.B — “Friend of Bryce.” At the All-Star Game in July, he said Harper was “leading [the Phillies] in the right direction.”
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