#10

​

​

Full Name:
 

Justin Matthew Turner​

​

Nicknames:

​

“Redturn2", "Red"

​

Born:  
   

November 23, 1984

Long Beach, California

​

Family:  

​

Father: John

Mother: Betsy

Sister: Jillian

Spouse: Kourtney @court_with_a_K

 

His wife went to Lake Tahoe for her bachelorette party.

Former player and Dodgers announcer Orel Hershiser married him and his wife on a resort in Mexico.

​

School:  

​

Mayfair High School, Lakewood, California

Mascot: Monsoons

Coach: Frank Ravelo
 

California State University, Fullerton

Titans baseball

Coach: George Horton

Major: Kinesiology

 

Baseball Related:

​

2005 - Drafted by the New York Yankees (29th round) but did not sign.

 

2006 - Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds (204th overall).

 

2008 - Traded (with Ryan Freel and Brandon Waring) to the Baltimore Orioles for Ramón Hernández.

 

2009 - September 9th - Major League debut with the Baltimore Orioles.

 

2010 - Claimed off waivers from the Orioles by the New York Mets.

 

2013 - Released by the Mets.

 

2013 - Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dodgers bench coach Tim Wallach saw Turner hitting at a Cal State Fullerton Alumni game and signed him.

 

2016 - Signed a 4-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers ($64 million).

 

2017 - Lost the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Houston Astros.

​

Extra:

​

2003 - He was knocked out of the Titans' final game when he was hit in the face by a pitch from Matt Manship. He had gone 3 for 3 before getting hit.

​

Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

​

Heckle him on twitter:

​

@redturn2

​