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Why ‘raising the floor’ is the key to a great Trea Turner season

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — No player is immune to streakiness at the plate, but the first two years of Trea Turner’s Phillies career have been defined by the highs and lows.

The numbers paint a brighter picture. After being totally lost for the first four months of 2023, Turner finished the year with a 110 OPS+. From Aug. 4 until the end of the season, he batted .337 with 16 home runs and a 1.057 OPS. He began the year with a .657 OPS over his first 480 plate appearances.

He got off to a decent start last season, batting .