Turner joined lefty reliever Roenis Elias, who got a $1,975,000 deal, and right-handed starter Joe Ross in agreeing to 2020 contracts on the day of the deadline for teams and players to exchange arbitration figures. Outfielder Michael A. Taylor and Washington settled Thursday on a $3,325,000 salary for next season. The 26-year-old Turner was a […]
Continue readingFriday was the deadline for 155 arbitration-eligible players and their MLB teams to agree on salaries or exchange desired numbers for 2020. This year, big names including Mookie Betts, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Aaron Judge, George Springer and Noah Syndergaard are among those who either came to a settlement amount before the deadline or are […]
Continue readingOften used merely as a late-inning defensive replacement — although he saw some regular playing time earlier in the playoffs when center fielder Victor Robles was injured — Taylor hit .250 with one homer and three RBI during the season. Taylor, who turns 29 in March, is entering his seventh big league season, all with […]
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