{"id":27118,"date":"2025-02-19T03:24:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T03:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27118"},"modified":"2025-02-19T03:25:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T03:25:12","slug":"breaking-cubs-star-speaks-out-after-teams-surprising-6-million-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27118","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;BREAKING: Cubs Star Speaks Out After Team\u2019s Surprising $6 Million Move!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Chicago Cubs\u00a0have had a busy MLB offseason. Trading 2019 National League MVP\u00a0Cody Bellinger\u00a0to the\u00a0New York Yankees, Chicago was able to replace him with three-time All-Star outfielder\u00a0Kyle Tucker.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago acquired Tucker in a trade wit the\u00a0Houston Astros, and the left-handed slugger avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year,\u00a0$16.5 million contract. Also signing free agent starting pitcher Matthew Boyd after his resurgence with the Cleveland Guardians,\u00a0the Cubs have rounded out their roster nicely before the 2025 MLB season.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the team made a new addition, signing a veteran right-handed slugger Justin Turner for $6 million (via Jordan Bastian of MLB.com).<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X B\u00e0i vi\u1ebft\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1891875882928624020&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fmlb%2Ftoronto-blue-jays%2Fcubs-star-breaks-silence-after-team-makes-6-million-move&amp;sessionId=7197d444bf8194aba781875c6ad97bc864848f0f&amp;siteScreenName=athlonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1891875882928624020\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Turner began last season with the\u00a0Toronto Blue Jays, appearing in 91 games before being traded to the\u00a0Seattle Mariners at the deadline<\/p>\n<p>A 16-year MLB veteran, Turner broke in with the\u00a0Baltimore Orioles\u00a0in 2009 before getting his first extended opportunity with the\u00a0New York Mets\u00a0from 2010-13. Appearing in 301 games for New York, Turner entered free agency in 2013 where he signed with the Dodgers, a decision that would change the trajectory of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Spending nine seasons in Los Angeles, the Southern California native became the franchise&#8217;s all-time leader in postseason hits, RBI and home runs (tied with Max Muncy and\u00a0Corey Seager).<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyOTMzMjc4MDY2Mjg4MTM3\/usatsi_24042020.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyOTMzMjc4MDY2Mjg4MTM3\/usatsi_24042020.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyOTMzMjc4MDY2Mjg4MTM3\/usatsi_24042020.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyOTMzMjc4MDY2Mjg4MTM3\/usatsi_24042020.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyOTMzMjc4MDY2Mjg4MTM3\/usatsi_24042020.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyOTMzMjc4MDY2Mjg4MTM3\/usatsi_24042020.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEyOTMzMjc4MDY2Mjg4MTM3\/usatsi_24042020.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Seattle Mariners first baseman Justin Turner (2) acknowledges the crowd against the Los Angeles Dodgers.\" width=\"8001\" height=\"5334\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyOTMzMjc4MDY2Mjg4MTM3\/usatsi_24042020.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Seattle Mariners first baseman Justin Turner (2) acknowledges the crowd against the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following the news that has team had signed Turner, Cubs star shortstop\u00a0Dansby Swanson\u00a0shared his reaction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s someone that we can really learn a lot from,&#8221; Swanson said. &#8220;Just his experience, he\u2019s just such a pro at what he does. That will really impact this group.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-twitter-embed\">\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--twitter l-inline\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1891894592917672020&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fmlb%2Ftoronto-blue-jays%2Fcubs-star-breaks-silence-after-team-makes-6-million-move&amp;sessionId=7197d444bf8194aba781875c6ad97bc864848f0f&amp;siteScreenName=athlonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1891894592917672020\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Turner is not the player he once was, but the 40-year-old right-hander still posted a 114 OPS+ between Seattle and Toronto last season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-angels\/angels-owner-makes-anthony-rendon-announcement-after-injury-news\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEyOTMwNzQ4MzMwNTUwNzkz\/usatsi_19223599.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEyOTMwNzQ4MzMwNTUwNzkz\/usatsi_19223599.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEyOTMwNzQ4MzMwNTUwNzkz\/usatsi_19223599.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEyOTMwNzQ4MzMwNTUwNzkz\/usatsi_19223599.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEyOTMwNzQ4MzMwNTUwNzkz\/usatsi_19223599.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEyOTMwNzQ4MzMwNTUwNzkz\/usatsi_19223599.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Chicago Cubs\u00a0have had a busy MLB offseason. 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