Justin Turner, nicknamed "RedTurn2," is an American professional baseball infielder and designated hitter currently playing for the Chicago Cubs in MLB. Throughout his MLB career, Turner has played for several teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and Seattle Mariners, demonstrating a lengthy and varied career in professional baseball.
On November 23, 1984, Justin Matthew Turner, nicknamed "RedTurn2," was born. He would later become an American professional baseball infielder and designated hitter.
Justin Turner was the first Met to win the NL Rookie of the Month award since its creation in 2001.
In 2003, Justin Turner earned freshman All-American honors from Baseball America and was named to the 2003 College World Series all-tournament team as a shortstop. During the CWS, Turner was hit in the face by a fastball.
In 2004, Cal State Fullerton, with Justin Turner on the team, won a two-game final over Texas in the College World Series.
In 2005, Justin Turner played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.
In 2005, Justin Turner was selected in the 29th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees, but he did not sign.
In 2006, Justin Turner was selected in the seventh round of the MLB draft by the Cincinnati Reds after playing college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans.
On December 9, 2008, Justin Turner was traded to the Baltimore Orioles along with Ryan Freel and Brandon Waring in return for Ramón Hernández.
In 2008, Justin Turner was promoted to Double-A Chattanooga, finishing the season with a .289 average and a .792 OPS.
On September 8, 2009, Justin Turner made his major league debut for the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park, pinch-hitting for Melvin Mora and playing third base.
In 2009, Justin Turner made his major league debut with the Baltimore Orioles.
In 2009, Justin Turner was invited to spring training and subsequently assigned to Triple-A Norfolk, where he finished the year with a .300 average.
On April 12, 2010, Justin Turner was recalled from Norfolk after Brian Roberts was placed on the injured list.
On May 21, 2010, Justin Turner was designated for assignment by the Baltimore Orioles.
On May 25, 2010, Justin Turner was claimed off waivers from the Orioles by the New York Mets and optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.
On April 19, 2011, the Mets called Justin Turner back up after designating Brad Emaus for assignment.
On May 15, 2011, Justin Turner hit his first major league home run against the Houston Astros off Aneury Rodriguez, capping off a five-RBI day.
In May 2011, Justin Turner was named the NL Rookie of the Month.
On May 6, 2012, Justin Turner began platooning at shortstop with Jordany Valdespin when Ruben Tejada went on the injured list.
After the 2013 season, Justin Turner was non-tendered by the Mets, making him a free agent.
On February 5, 2014, Justin Turner signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, with an invitation to spring training.
In 2014, Justin Turner played 109 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and led the team with a .340 batting average.
On January 16, 2015, Justin Turner signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, avoiding salary arbitration.
In the 2015 National League Division Series against the Mets, Justin Turner led the Dodgers with 10 hits and a .526 average.
In January 2016 Justin Turner signed a new one year, $5.1 million, contract with the Dodgers in order to avoid salary arbitration.
On December 23, 2016, Justin Turner signed a four-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers valued at $64 million.
In 2016, Justin Turner played in a career-high 151 games and had career highs in home runs (27) and RBI (90) while batting .275.
In 2017, Justin Turner was named an All-Star and was the co-MVP of the National League Championship Series. He finished the season with a .322 batting average.
On March 19, 2018, Justin Turner suffered a non-displaced fracture of his left wrist during a spring training game, putting him on the injured list to begin the season.
On September 4, 2018, Justin Turner was nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award.
On January 22, 2019, the Los Angeles City Council declared it "Justin Turner Day" to honor Justin Turner's civic contributions.
For the 2019 season, Justin Turner batted .290/.372/.509 with 27 home runs and 67 RBIs.
During the 2020 World Series, the Dodgers won the championship against the Tampa Bay Rays. Justin Turner tested positive for COVID-19 and was pulled from Game 6. He then returned to the field to celebrate with the team, violating MLB protocols, which led to criticism.
In 2020, Justin Turner won the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Justin Turner was voted by his teammates as the winner of the Roy Campanella Award in 2020, becoming the first three-time winner in franchise history.
The 2020 season was shortened, and Justin Turner was hampered by a hamstring strain during the season.
On February 19, 2021, Justin Turner re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a two-year, $34 million contract.
On August 29, 2021, Justin Turner made his pitching debut in the ninth inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies, throwing 10 pitches for all three outs and giving up no runs.
In 2022, Justin Turner appeared in 128 games, splitting his time between third base and designated hitter, batting .278 with 13 home runs and 81 RBIs.
In 2022, Justin Turner won the Roberto Clemente Award for his philanthropic work.
On January 6, 2023, Justin Turner signed a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox for $15 million, including a player option for 2024.
On November 10, 2022, the Dodgers declined Justin Turner's $16 million option for the 2023 season, making him a free agent.
On January 30, 2024, Justin Turner signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.
In June 2024, Justin Turner became a part-owner and ambassador for Beard Club.
In July 2024, Justin Turner and his wife Kourtney Pogue welcomed their son, Bo Jordan Turner.
On July 29, 2024, Justin Turner was traded to the Seattle Mariners for minor league player RJ Schreck.
In 2024, Justin Turner was the most endorsed MLB athlete with 20 deals, surpassing then-Mariners teammate Julio Rodríguez and Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll, according to a report by Sponsor United.
On February 20, 2025, Justin Turner signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Chicago Cubs.
On July 8, 2025, Justin Turner hit his 200th career home run off of Joey Wentz.
On August 3, 2025, Justin Turner hit his first walk-off home run off of Keegan Akin, securing a 5-3 win for the Cubs over the Orioles.
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