Trea Turner introduced by Phillies

Trea Turner signed an 11-year, $300 million contract with the Phillies. Turner has been one of baseball's best players for years. The Phillies won the National League pennant last season.

Trea Turner was offered $342 million by the Padres, but he chose the Phillies. He will play with Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and other players with kids on the team. The family aspect of the deal was a big factor for Turner. He doesn't know if he wants to keep Schwarbers in the leadoff spot. His wife Kristen lives in Flemington, N.J., about one hour away from Philadelphia. She was going to leave the baseball side of it up to him. Dombrowski told Turner that he was their No. 1 choice to play shortstop. Turner didn't want to be honest with him, because he didn’t care to.

Trea Turner's contract runs through his 41st season. The Phillies are betting on a big payoff early to offset the possibility of a drop in production toward the end. Turner is a competitor and he hates losing. He will focus on the day and compete for as long as he can.