It took nearly the entire offseason, longer than anyone could’ve expected, but the Dodgers and Justin Turner have agreed on a two-year contract Saturday to keep the third baseman in Los Angeles four days before pitchers and catchers report for spring training Wednesday.
The deal concludes a three-and-a-half month standoff between the two sides. The 36-year-old Turner hit free agency seeking a contract of three or four years. The Dodgers committed to a two-year offer and didn’t budge as Turner tested the market for suitors. The Dodgers eventually won out.
Turner’s return ensures his final act as a Dodger won’t be igniting a controversy the night the Dodgers won the World Series when he was informed during Game 6 of the World Series that he had positive for COVID-19 but went on the field during the postgame celebration anyway.