After being non-tendered by the New York Mets following the 2013 season, Justin Turner went on to sign a Minor League contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and become an everyday player.
Turner initially filled a utility role after joining his hometown team but earned his way to a starting job at third base which factored into the Dodgers trading Juan Uribe to the Atlanta Braves in May 2015.
While Turner had proven to be a capable hitter, it didn’t entail much power. That began to change with the 2015 season, or one year after Turner began working with Marlon Byrd’s hitting coach to adjust his batting stance and philosophy.