The team’s potential interest in Evan Longoria was something we’ve talked about already this winter. But another name was mentioned by Jon Heyman, saying the Diamondbacks are “among about a half dozen teams in on Justin Turner.” That would certainly be one way to address the third-base situation. Turner had a solid 116 OPS+ last season, though oddly, the right-handed hitter was actually better against just left-handed pitching:
vs. LHP: .275/.345/.389 = .734 OPS
vs. RHP: .279/.352/.457 = .809 OPS
These reverse splits apply over his career too, though the gap is smaller (.
Diamondbacks talking to Justin Turner
