Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 6, 2025
Justin Turner
New Cub Justin Turner hits a single to right field in the top of the first inning of a spring training game versus the San Diego Padres in Peoria, AZ.John Antonoff / For the Sun-Times
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MESA, ARIZ. – Cubs corner infielder Justin Turner suspects he’s caught some of his new teammates off guard.
The veteran hitter will sit in the batting cage and just observe and talk, turning down one teammate after another when they ask if he wants to jump in for a round.
“Sometimes it’s better to not take 1,000 swings and watch other guys take their swings,” Turner said in a conversation with the Sun-Times. “And you might pick up some cues or some thoughts or some feels that might apply to you.”