James Wagner makes the case for and against the Nationals calling up Trea Turner. While service time is a big part of the equation, so is playing time:
Some Nationals officials believe Turner simply needs to play. Even though he excelled and tore through the minors, last season was his first full professional season. He was traded, played for three teams and reached the majors. He has played little overall. Including 35 appearances at Syracuse this season, Turner has played in only 220 minor league games.
When Turner does come up, the Nationals would likely prefer a clear path to starting. He wouldn’t come up for a few weeks, play and then sit on the bench. If he gets called up, he is like up to stay. Harper came up in late April 2012 and has been a mainstay since. Other than a brief two-week stint while the Nationals were injured in April 2013, Rendon came up in June of that year and stayed up for good.
Turner is seasonal age 23, a shortstop, and hitting .319/.381/.464 at AAA. Those numbers are right in line with his minor league averages. He doesn’t have much to prove in the minors, and right now the Nationals could use another hot bat.
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