The Dodgers could afford to lose Corey Seager, as Trea Turner could slide back to the shortstop position and provide his well-known offensive production.
Needless to say, extending his contract should've been one of the team's top priorities before the start of the campaign, yet they failed to strike a deal with the former Nationals star.
Dodgers Won't Make Him An Offer Soon
Recently, Turner told The Athletic that he's still willing to talk about an extension, yet the Dodgers are ready to make him one of MLB's top free agents:
"The 28-year-old expressed a willingness to discuss a contract extension with the club this spring after the Dodgers reached out prior to the lockout to broadly discuss the subject. Those talks didn’t come to fruition; Turner said Friday the Dodgers’ brass approached him in recent days to tell him no extension offer was coming before the season, all but securing he will hit free agency this winter — potentially as the top available shortstop," read the report.All He Wants Is Honesty
Turner claims that he's not worried about that kind of stuff right now and that all he wanted from the organization was honesty:
“I told them from the second I got traded over, me and Andrew (Friedman) had a phone call, and I said, ‘Just be honest with me,’” Turner said. “I’m here to play baseball. It’s what I focus on. It’s what I’m worried about.Turner Isn't Worried About The Money
Turner will focus on the season and trying to win another World Series ring and will let his agent do his thing. He's optimistic the money will eventually make sense and they'll reach an agreement:
“The money will take care of itself. It’s why you have agents and whatnot. So I’m not worried about it," Turner added. "I just asked them to be honest with me. They were honest with me, a few days ago, a week ago, whatever it was. It’s time to play, and time to try to win a World Series.”That's The Dodgers' Way
But even if Turner indeed becomes a free agent, that doesn't mean he couldn't re-sign with the Dodgers. That's just the way they've operated in the past, with players like Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turner eventually coming back.
The Dodgers will also have some big numbers off their books next season, so the money could be there if Turner doesn't want to leave.
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