Dodgers Nation · May 23, 2021
Dodgers: Dave Roberts Points to One Issue for Justin Turner’s Recent Struggles
As things have gone well for the Dodgers as a whole, one player that was carrying the team early in the season has dipped hard in terms of offense. Justin Turner batted .330 with 6 home runs, 20 runs batted in and had an OPS of 1.005 in April, confirming to everyone that the 2-year deal he signed as a 36-year-old free agent was worth the money and then some.
However, since the calendar flipped to May, the numbers have taken a pretty drastic slide for the third baseman.
In May, JT is hitting under .200 (.190) with 1 homer and only 3 RBI in 18 games. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shared his thoughts on where Justin is at for the team.