He thinks his athleticism and coordination allow for the slick routines. Turner said he has never practiced sliding into bases in his life. Turner has taken a mundane move performed dozens of times over nine innings - and made it cool. Last month, a six-minute video of Turner’s “smoothest slides” was published on YouTube. And the baseball version of a moonwalk has shined in Hollywood. In Los Angeles, as a Dodger, those moments are magnified. The Dodgers’ Trea Turner is safe at second ahead of a throw to New York Mets shortstop Jonathan Villar on Aug. The difference, Turner noted, is the uniform he has worn since last summer. “I literally do the same slide like 15 times in the video,” said Turner, who returns to Washington this week for the first time since he was traded. The shortstop recalled posting a compilation of highlights on his Instagram a few years ago that sparked a reaction from friends.
He said he doesn’t know when he added the slick slide to his arsenal, but his teammates at North Carolina State, in the minor leagues and with the Washington Nationals all noticed his unusual skill before the Dodgers acquired him at last July’s trade deadline. But he didn’t begin his baseball-on-ice routine in Los Angeles. Turner, 28, has replicated the slick act a few more times since August, each instance adding to a niche highlight reel. And he’s - unofficially - the league’s best slider. He’s arguably the fastest player in the majors. He was a top-five NL MVP vote-getter last year.
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Turner has emerged as one of the top players in the majors, a dynamic talent expected to break the bank in free agency this winter. MLB’s YouTube account asked if it was the smoothest slide of all time. The clip went viral by the end of the night. It all happened so quickly, so effortlessly with a composed flair. He swiped the white slab of rubber, glided a few more feet, and popped up with a spin just ahead of Phillies catcher J.T. He bent his left leg underneath and stuck out his gloved left hand. He went with his right foot leading the way over the left side of home plate. Within minutes, though, the sprint was a footnote to the dash’s swaggy ending. It was an important scamper, giving the Dodgers a 2-0 lead in a 5-0 win. Bryce Harper, the eventual National League MVP, wasn’t playing deep and fired an accurate throw home. Will Smith clubbed a single to right field. The Dodgers’ broadcasters, rightfully so, marveled at the fact that most Major League Baseball players wouldn’t have scored from second base on that play.
His work of art went unnoticed initially. Last August, Trea Turner, less than a month into his Dodgers career, scored from second base against the Philadelphia Phillies and slid into internet lore.
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