Dodgers: Who Should be the Dodgers Team MVP?

Justin Turner was never viewed as an All-Star caliber player until he found stability with the Dodgers. Now he’s the epitome of what Dave Roberts ask for from his players, and has a big impact on the younger players.

Turner had a great season, but a fantastic first half. Turner finished the season with a slash rate of .322/.415/.530 and was among the league leaders in each of those categories. In the first half, he was leading the league in hitting with a .377 average and had an OBP of .473.

His home run totals were a bit down from last season when he hit 27, but he was still able to crack 21. His RBI numbers were also down from last season with 71 this season, but that has to do with a hamstring injury that made him miss about a month of the season. Despite the low RBI total, he was still responsible for over 140 of the team’s runs (72 runs scored, 71 RBI).

Outside of the offensive aspect of the game, Turner played a spectacular third base. He had a fielding percentage of .969 and showed that he’s becoming one of the better defenders at the hot corner. I thought he should have been considered for a Gold Glove this offseason, but missing over a month of the season may have hurt his case.

Turner proved to Dodger fans that he wanted to return to LA by re-signing with the Dodgers the last off-season. Now the Dodger fan base can rest assured they have their third baseman and number 3 hitter for the next three seasons. This was a great season for J.T., but I would like to see the power numbers increase next year.

We asked you all on Twitter who you thought was the team MVP and Justin Turner won the fan vote by a narrow margin.