When the San Diego Padres acquired Wil Myers in December 2014, Trea Turner was the final piece of what ended up being a three-team trade involving 11 players. Myers was coming off a down year with the Rays, posting a .222/.294/.320 line with six home runs and 35 RBI in 87 games.
Turner was selected 13th overall by the Padres in the 2014 MLB Draft out of NC State, where he batted .321 with eight home runs and swiped 26 bags in his junior year. He earned the Brooks Wallace Award, given to the best shortstop in NCAA baseball.