After remaining healthy and producing a sixth consecutive Spring Training in which he batted at least .333, most anticipated Justin Turner would carry that success into the regular season.
But as the Los Angeles Dodgers have put together one of the best records in baseball, Turner has yet to meet expectations set by several years of being a steady, if not prolific, contributor. The bulk of the focus lied on Turner’s lack of a home run entering play Tuesday.
In reality, that should not have been much of a surprise as Turner had only hit two career homers before May 1.