Author: Juan Toribio
Published on: 2022-03-14 16:37:44
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — After playing the majority of his career at shortstop, Trea Turner had to make a quick transition to second base once he was traded to the Dodgers from the Nationals last July.
Turner, who had previous experience at second base, handled the move well, showing his elite athleticism. But when Corey Seager signed a lucrative 10-year, $325 million deal with the Rangers this offseason, Turner knew he was the next man up at shortstop for the Dodgers.
“We’re gonna miss [Seager],” Turner said. “But for me individually, I’m excited to play shortstop again. Feels so much more normal and natural. Felt like I was almost playing left-handed at second base, but it’ll be good to prove that I can play it at a high level and … one of my focuses this Spring Training is getting ground balls over there,…