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Washington Nationals Shortstop Trea Turner Among Baseball’s Most Exciting Players

In December of 2014, Washington Nationals general manager, Mike Rizzo completed what could very well end up being one of the most lopsided trades of all time. The Nationals traded outfielder Steven Souza, fresh off his no-hitter-saving catch, to the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade that also included the San Diego Padres and, in return, received Trea Turner and Joe Ross.

Turner spent some time in the Nationals minor leagues and was a September call-up in 2015, but did not fully break into the big leagues until 2016.