Trea Turner has signed an 11-year, $300 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, the team confirmed on Thursday. The deal will see the 29-year-old player potentially remain with the Phillies until his 40s.
The player’s arrival is a welcome sight for a Phillies team that is in need of reinforcement, particularly as the team seeks to improve on its World Series loss last season.
Bryce Harper, a former Washington player and teammate to Turner, has expressed his satisfaction at Turner’s arrival in Philadelphia. “Trea Turner, he’s my favorite player in the league,” Harper said of his old Washington teammate. “Not even close.”
Harper will have to wait two months before joining Turner on the field, however, as he continues to recover from an elbow injury. Still, Harper has nine years left on his $330 million, 11-year free agent deal, meaning that he’ll have plenty of time to foster a strong partnership with Turner.
Despite the Capitals’ last-place finish in the National League East last season, Turner enjoyed a promising individual performance, hitting .298 with 21 homers and a career-high 100 RBIs.
