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2024 Batting
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AVG
Batting Average
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HR
Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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OPS
On-base Plus Slugging
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SB
Stolen Bases
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| Regular Season | .242 | 5 | 24 | .710 | 0 |
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Goes deep in loss
Turner went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, two runs scored and a walk in Monday's loss to Boston.
Turner scored Toronto's first run after drawing a walk in the second inning. He later ripped a solo shot in the sixth inning for his fifth home run of the year. He snapped a 33-game homerless drought, during which he slashed .155/.250/.191. Turner now owns a .691 OPS with 18 extra-base hits and 24 runs scored through 233 plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: On bench Sunday
Turner is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
George Springer will get the start at DH as Addison Barger takes over in right field against right-hander Ben Lively. Age has caught up to Turner in a hurry -- he's slashing .225/.314/.345 with four home runs this season -- and the veteran will likely continue to receive regular rest days as the Blue Jays work in newcomers like Barger and Spencer Horwitz.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Heading to bench Wednesday
Turner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Turner will head to the bench for the second time in the series, opening up the designated-hitter spot for Daniel Vogelbach in the finale. Though he's begun to heat up in June with a .400 on-base percentage and .407 slugging percentage, Turner is still maintaining a .676 OPS on the season, the worst mark of his career since he became an everyday player in the big leagues.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Not in Monday's lineup
Turner is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Milwaukee.
Turner has been trending up finally at the plate recently in reaching base 11 times across his last six games, but he will begin this one on the bench. Daniel Vogelbach is at designated hitter.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Taking seat Saturday
Turner is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Oakland.
Turner will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after going 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts in the series opener Friday. The lefty-hitting Daniel Vogelbach will serve as the designated hitter Saturday and bat sixth against Athletics right-hander Luis Medina.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Reaches career milestone
Turner went 3-for-4 with a double and a run, reaching 1,500 career hits in Wednesday's 3-2 win against the Orioles.
Turner scored after doubling in the second inning, and he singled in his next at-bat for the 1,500th hit of his major-league career. The veteran has posted a modest .225/.307/.354 slash line through 202 plate appearances in his first campaign with Toronto, though he's maintained his usual solid contact skills with a 16.3 percent strikeout rate. Turner has added four homers, 20 RBI, 19 runs and a 10.1 percent walk rate.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Taking seat Monday
Turner is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
Turner has seen his playing time slip lately amidst his struggles, as he's now been out of the lineup for two of the previous three contests and five of the last 11 games. Daniel Vogelbach will make a third straight start at designated hitter.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: On bench Saturday
Turner is out of the lineup Saturday versus the Pirates.
Turner will head to the bench after he went 2-for-11 with a double, two RBI, four walks and two strikeouts while starting the team's last three contests. Daniel Vogelbach will replace him at designated hitter and bat fifth against Pittsburgh.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Out of lineup again Monday
Turner is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Turner has now been absent from the lineup for two straight games and three times over his club's last five contests. He did enter the game twice over that stretch as a pinch hitter and will be an option to do so again Monday when/if the White Sox put a left-handed reliever in. Daniel Vogelbach will start at designated hitter Monday.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Out of Sunday's lineup
Turner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Turner's offensive production has fallen sharply in May with a .105/.164/.123 slash line through 16 games, and he'll sit Sunday for the second time in Toronto's past four contests. Daniel Vogelbach will bat fifth as the designated hitter in the series finale at Detroit.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Not starting Thursday
Turner isn't in Toronto's lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.
Turner will get a breather Thursday after reaching base three times during Wednesday's win over the White Sox. Daniel Vogelbach will fill in as the Jays' DH and bat fifth.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Out of Sunday's lineup
Turner is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Turner was back in the starting nine for the past two games after missing three contests with an illness, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Daniel Vogelbach will step in as Toronto's designated hitter.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Back in lineup
Turner (illness) is back in the lineup as the designated hitter for Friday's game against the Rays.
Turner was one of three sick Toronto players and missed the starting lineup for team's last three games due to the illness. The primary designated hitter will return against Tampa Bay, slashing .246/.317/.405 on the season with 16 RBI.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Remains out Wednesday
Turner (illness) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Baltimore.
Turner is one of a few Blue Jays players who have been under the weather of late, but he's the only one who will remain on the bench Wednesday. The Blue Jays are off Thursday, so Turner will aim to be back in the lineup Friday versus the Rays. Daniel Vogelbach will step in for Turner on Wednesday as Toronto's designated hitter.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Absence continuing Tuesday
Turner (illness) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
The 39-year-old will sit for the third consecutive game as he continues to deal with an illness, which has also afflicted teammates Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer, though Kiermaier is back in the lineup Tuesday. Turner should continue to be considered day-to-day heading into Wednesday's series finale in Baltimore.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: One of three sick Toronto players
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Turner is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles due to an illness, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Turner's absence from the lineup for Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Twins was believed to be for maintenance purposes while he was in the midst of a 1-for-22 slump at the plate over his previous five starts, but he's apparently a victim of the bug that seems to be making its way around the Toronto clubhouse. He'll be on the bench for a second straight day Monday, while George Springer and Kevin Kiermaier are out of the lineup for the third and fourth time, respectively, in the four games due to illnesses of their own.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Sitting in second straight game
Turner is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
After going 1-for-22 over his last five starts to bring his season average down to .250, Turner will end up getting two days off to take a mental reset. Daniel Vogelbach will make a second straight start as the Blue Jays' designated hitter while Turner rests.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Sitting Sunday
Turner is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Minnesota.
Turner will get a day off in the series finale as the Blue Jays hand Daniel Vogelbach a start at designated hitter in his stead. The 39-year-old has gone hitless over his last three games and is 3-for-30 with two runs and one RBI in May.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Getting breather Wednesday
Turner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Royals.
It's a routine maintenance day for Turner, who hit two home runs in the series opener Monday before going hitless Tuesday. Daniel Vogelbach will serve as the designated hitter Wednesday and also occupy the cleanup spot.
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Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Clubs pair of homers
Turner went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a solo home run during Monday's 6-5 win over the Royals.
Turner dominated Royals starter Jonathan Bowlan -- who was making his second career start -- notching home runs off him in the first and third innings. The contest doubled Turner's 2024 home run total and was his first multi-homer game since June of 2023. Through 28 games, Turner is slashing .311/.390/.533 with 15 RBI and 15 runs scored.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 208 lbs |
| Birthplace: Long Beach, CA |
| Age: 39 |
| Experience: 15 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |