Dodgers Bring Back Justin Turner

Not long after bringing back closer Kenley Jansen for $80 million, the Dodgers re-signed star third baseman Justin Turner for a modest $64 million over four seasons. For the guy who was one of the centerpieces of the lineup that took the Dodgers to Game Six of the NLCS against the Cubs, that's not a lot of money. Turner's name may not quite match up with the likes of Kris Bryant and Manny Machado over at the hot corner, but he is no lightweight. A SoCal native himself, Turner crushed 27 home runs and 34 doubles for the Dodgers in 2016, batting .275 along the way. If you trust Wins Above Replacement (WAR), he was the second most valuable third baseman in the National League, with his 5.6 WAR falling behind only Kris Bryant's 8.4. He even topped Nolan Arenado's 5.2. That's not bat for a guy who, coming into 2014, had never hit more than four home runs in a season. For his career, the Cal State Fullerton product has 58 home runs, 138 doubles, a .282 batting average, and 23 stolen bases (in just 31 tries) over 704 games.