1. 3B Justin Turner, Los Angeles Dodgers

Show of hands: When Turner was riding the Norfolk/Baltimore shuttle as a backup infielder for the Orioles in 2009-2010, how many of you predicted he would someday become one of the best players in baseball?

It’s been an interesting career arc for Turner, to be sure. Nearly 10 years and four organizations after he was dealt to the Orioles from the Cincinnati Reds as a minor leaguer in the Ramon Hernandez trade, Turner is now a star with the Dodgers. Heading into Wednesday night, Turner’s .326 average was tied for second-best in the NL and his .417 OBP ranked third. He also had contributed 19 home runs, 66 RBIs and a .951 OPS in addition to playing solid defense at the hot corner.

According to FanGraphs, Turner has the best WAR (5.1) of any former Oriole in the majors this year, even though he missed about three weeks with a hamstring injury.

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