Justin Turner's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Seattle Mariners infielder Justin Turner (knee) is in Sunday's starting lineup and will cover first base. He will bat in the five-hole. The veteran was lifted from Saturday's game after hitting a foul ball off his knee. The injury does not seem serious as the 39-year-old will rejoin the starting nine. Since September 12, Turner has been carrying an excellent .334/.395/.625 line with three doubles, two home runs, and a 4:10 BB:K ratio. Turner has shown an excellent eye at the plate with a strong 11.0% walk rate and a 17.8% K rate which are both significant above the average marks. Turner is worth a look as a value play in DFS this afternoon given his hot stretch. He will face Houston southpaw Andrew Heaney who carries a 3.89 ERA into Sunday's game.

Seattle Mariners first baseman/designated hitter Justin Turner and outfielder Mitch Haniger will start Wednesday's contest against the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on the bench. Luke Raley is at first base and is hitting sixth, while Victor Robles is starting in right field and batting in the nine-hole against Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen. Catcher Cal Raleigh will serve as the DH. Since landing in Seattle via trade from the Toronto Blue Jays at the deadline at the end of July, the veteran Turner has essentially become a short-side platoon player, mostly starting against lefties. He's done very little with less playing time, too, going 15-for-73 (.205) with a homer, 10 RBI and 17 K's in his first 22 games with the team. As the M's look to make a move in the AL West, the right-handed-hitting Haniger may find himself on the bench more often against righties. He's batting only .210 on the year with 12 homers and 44 RBI.

Seattle Mariners corner infielder Justin Turner (hand) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. The 39-year-old was removed from Tuesday's game after getting hit by a pitch in the hand. Luckily, the X-rays came back negative for any fractures. Turner will play first base and bat cleanup versus southpaw Tarik Skubal on Wednesday.

Seattle Mariners DH Justin Turner had a big night in his team's lopsided 10-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Turner went 2-for-4 with a grand slam to help power his new team to the win. The veteran's second-inning homer traveled 397 feet with an exit velocity of 101.1 MPH and gave the Mariners an 8-0 lead. It was his first home run in a Seattle uniform after the Mariners acquired him at the trade deadline earlier in the week. Overall, Turner is hitting .261 with seven homers, 38 runs, and 37 RBI across 314 at-bats this season.

The Seattle Mariners are acquiring veteran corner infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, according to sources. The Blue Jays will receive an unnamed minor-leaguer in return. As the Mariners continue to seek offense, they will add the 39-year-old right-handed hitter as an option at either first base or designated hitter down the stretch in 2024. Turner is definitely no longer in his prime, but he's an experienced hitter and two-time All-Star that will bring veteran leadership to the M's clubhouse. Entering Monday's action, he was hitting a modest .254/.349/.371 with six home runs, 31 RBI and 37 runs scored in 347 trips to the plate over 89 games in his first and only season in Toronto. Turner's fantasy value shouldn't be drastically affected one way or another with the move, although he's heading from a hitter-friendly environment to a more pitcher-friendly one.UPDATE: The Blue Jays are receiving outfield prospect RJ Schreck in return.