Trea Turner, Nationals playing effective brand of small ball

Nationals shortstop Trea Turner singled to lead off the seventh inning, stole second and later scored for a two-run edge. In the next inning, center fielder Michael A. Taylor led off with a walk, stole second and eventually scored to give the Nationals a three-run lead. Those back-to-back innings in ...

Trea Turner went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and a steal

Trea Turner went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and a steal in the Nationals' 5-2 win over the Mets on Tuesday. His first double to center might have been a homer had it been a little warmer in New York. [...]

Trea Turner has fixed his biggest weakness

The Nats speedster is much more patient at the plate.

Trea Turner is nothing if not aggressive. Every second hes on the diamond, he plays at 100 percent, and it shows. Its how hes able to steal second when the pitcher tries to pick him off:

And its how hes able to lay out for line drives on the warning track:

But aggression isnt always a positive. While its good for Turner to go hard on the bases or in the field, it can hold him back at the plate. This isnt the type of pitch you want to be swinging at

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Trea Turner heating up as Nats head to LA to take on Dodgers...

Trea Turner has been taking his walks early this season, and now his bat is starting to heat up too as the Nationals head to LA for a three-game set with the Dodgers.

Though he’s one of several Nationals who is off to a slow start at the plate this season, Trea Turner appears to be heating up over the last week.

In the first two games of Washington’s three-game set with the New York Mets in Citi Field, the 24-year-old infielder went 5 for 9 with two doubles and a walk, his 15th of the season, which was tied for third in the majors in walks. (Bryce Harper led all MLB hitters with 23 going into last night’s game, and added a 24th)