JACOB TURNER RUMORS & GOSSIP
Jacob Turner pitches for Lakeland
Jacob Turner is back on the mound.
Turner, who dealt with shoulder problems in spring training, made his 2012 debut for Single-A Lakeland Monday night. Turner pitched four innings without allowing a hit or a run. He did walk two batters, but picked off one of them.
Turner, the Tigers' first-round pick in 2009, is considered their top pitching prospect. He spent most of last...
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April 23, 2012
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Turner Missing in Action; What’s the Deal?
After being sidelined early in spring training with tendonitis in his shoulder, Jacob Turner was expected to be sidelined a week or so before returning to action. That week has slowly turned into a month, as Turner has yet to return to the mound in game action. Could his disappearing act be the sign of a larger problem?
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April 18, 2012
Tigers Prospect Profile #1: Jacob Turner
For the second straight season, the Tigers top prospect in the organization is right-hander Jacob Turner. The youngster came into spring camp this season with a chance to win the fifth starter's job in the big league rotation, but a slow starter coupled with tendinitis killed that opportunity. Still, what has the Tigers so excited and optimistic about his future?
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April 09, 2012
Tigers option Turner to Triple-A
The Detroit Tigers have optioned right-hander Jacob Turner to Triple-A Toledo, one of six roster cuts Monday.
Detroit also reassigned right-hander Chris Bootcheck to minor league camp, along with infielders Audy Ciriaco, Argenis Diaz and Ryan Strieby and outfielder Quintin Berry.
Turner is considered by many to be Detroit's top prospect and was in the running to become the...
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March 26, 2012
TigsTown Roundtable: Turner Injury Fallout
Ready to talk Tigers? Want to hear the opinion of the TigsTown staff? Welcome to the TigsTown Roundtable! This week's question: How does Jacob Turner's tendinitis impact the competition for the fifth starter spot? Who do you think leads now?
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March 16, 2012
DTW News and Notes 3-15-12
21 days away…
Jacob Turner has been shut down for a week with shoulder problems. I think “tendinitis” is code for “confidence reparation.” I don’t think he’s gonna be the 5th starter to start the season.
Octavio Dotel is playing for this 13th team in 13 years, an ML record. ESPN ran an amusing article on it a few days ago. Dotel comes...
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March 15, 2012
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March 15, 2012
Tigers' top prospect in line for promotion
Lakeland, Fla. -- Jacob Turner, who turns 21 on May 21, is still considered the top prospect in the Tigers organization.
But, by the end of the spring, he could be their top choice for the fifth-starter job.
Turner is the only right-handed candidate among a group of left-handers in the running for the position. Drew Smyly, Andy Oliver, Casey Crosby, Duane Below and Adam Wilk are...
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February 26, 2012
Turner, Castellanos Among Scout's Top 100
On Thursday, Scout.com released its Top 100 prospects for 2012, and the list features a pair of Tigers, with Jacob Turner achieving five star status among the top prospects in all of baseball.
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January 06, 2012
Detroit Tigers hot stove rumors
The Detroit Tigers and the hot stove have been getting nice and cozy lately. Big names such as Yoennis Cespedes, Jacob Turner, Placido Polanco, Brennan Boesch, Gio Gonzalez, Joel Zumaya, Daniel Murphy, and plenty more continue to be tossed around the rumor mill.
Joel Zumaya
Eventually something is going to stick and the Tigers will have a new face or two on their roster. Let’s...
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December 07, 2011
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December 07, 2011
Jacob Turner Scouting Report
An anonymous scout wrote up a report on Jacob Turner for us.read more
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November 13, 2011
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November 13, 2011
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