Justin Turner isn’t hanging up his spikes just yet. The longtime Dodgers infielder and 2020 World Series champion is signing with the Mexican League’s Tijuana Toros, reports David Vassegh of 570 Sports. Turner is represented by Vayner Sports.
The 41-year-old Turner is coming off a rough 2025 campaign with the Cubs. He posted a 71 wRC+ in part-time work at first base and DH. Turner delivered a solid .759 OPS against lefties, but he hit just .141 with zero home runs versus right-handed pitching. It was the first subpar offensive season for the veteran in more than a decade. He’d continued to produce into his late 30s before the forgettable year in Chicago.
Turner’s played for seven different teams in his 17-year MLB career. He bounced around between the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Mariners, and Cubs over the past three seasons, but he’s most remembered for his nine years with the Dodgers. After beginning his career as a reliable but unremarkable utility player, Turner emerged as a star in L.A. He burst on the scene with a .340/.404/.493 slash line as a semi-regular in 2014. He took over at third base full-time in 2016 and slugged a career-high 27 home runs. Turner finished in the top 10 in NL MVP voting twice and received two All-Star selections with the Dodgers.
L.A. went to the World Series three times in four years from 2017 to 2020, with Turner as a key contributor. Turner delivered a .849 OPS in 83 plate appearances in the Fall Classic. The club came through with a title in the shortened 2020 season, and Turner slashed .320/.346/.720 in that series.
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