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52-830: The Midwest League came to Fort Wayne in 1993 . The franchise is the oldest in the Midwest League and dates back to the league's beginning as the Illinois State League , starting in 1947 in Mattoon, Illinois as the Mattoon Indians . In 1958 the team moved to Keokuk, Iowa , where it spent five seasons as the Keokuk Cardinals ; it was then based in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin ( 1963 – 1983 ) and Kenosha , Wisconsin ( 1984 – 1992 ) before moving to Fort Wayne. The team

104-474: A ground ball to reach first base safely. He finished the 2015 season with a .225 batting average through 40 at-bats with one home run and one RBI. In spring training in 2016, Turner competed with Danny Espinosa and Stephen Drew to be the Nationals starting shortstop. The Nationals optioned Turner to Syracuse at the end of spring training. Turner was called up on June 3, 2016, for a three-game series against

156-584: A hat, though this depiction has been disputed by historians. Chapman spent his final years in Fort Wayne and is buried in the city. The team's home park was Memorial Stadium , opened in 1993; a franchise attendance record of 318,506 was also set that year. As part of the Harrison Square revitalization project, Parkview Field became the official home of the TinCaps at the start of the 2009 season. To coincide with

208-617: A new record for most steals without being thrown out throughout a single season, surpassing the previous high of 23 set by Chase Utley , also with the Philadelphia Phillies, in 2009. On August 31, 2022, Turner announced that he would represent the United States in the 2023 World Baseball Classic . Throughout the tournament, he slashed .391/.440/1.043, leading the US team with a 1.483 OPS and five home runs over 25 plate appearances. During

260-586: A quarterfinal game against Venezuela , Turner hit a game winning grand slam . He also hit a home run in the championship game, which the United States lost to Japan. Turner's five home runs tied the World Baseball Classic home run record. At the end of the tournament, he was named to the All-Classic Team , one of only two players (along with Randy Arozarena ) to be selected unanimously. Turner

312-468: A single in the first inning, a double in the third inning, a home run in the fourth inning, and a triple in the sixth inning. On July 30, 2021, Turner was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers along with Max Scherzer in exchange for Josiah Gray , Keibert Ruiz , Gerardo Carrillo, and Donovan Casey . Starting as a shortstop for the team, Turner moved to second base when Corey Seager returned from

364-598: A third team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Baseball America . He was named a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award , given to the best shortstop in NCAA's Division I. That summer, Turner played for the United States national collegiate baseball team . As a junior in 2014, he hit .321 with eight home runs and 26 stolen bases. After the season, he

416-542: Is a Minor League Baseball league established in 1947 and based in the Midwestern United States . A Class A league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Major League Baseball 's 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues. The Midwest League began as the Illinois State League (1947–1948) and then became the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1949–1955). In 1956,

468-601: Is the oldest franchise in the MWL, evolving into today's Fort Wayne TinCaps , while Clinton is the oldest MWL locale. In 1960, the Davenport, Iowa based Quad City Braves joined the league as an expansion team. In 1962, Appleton , Burlington , and Cedar Rapids joined the Midwest League from the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League which folded operations when those franchises switched leagues. All those franchised remain in

520-494: The Cincinnati Reds . He went 3-for-3 with a walk in his first game of the season in the major leagues, playing second base and shortstop. He was optioned back to Syracuse at the end of the series, as first baseman Ryan Zimmerman was reactivated from paternity leave. With Michael A. Taylor and Ben Revere turning in lackluster offensive performances as the Nationals' primary center fielders and Espinosa performing well as

572-782: The Harrisburg Senators of the Class AA Eastern League . After playing ten games for Harrisburg, the Nationals promoted Turner to the Syracuse Chiefs of the Class AAA International League . Turner represented the Nationals at the 2015 All-Star Futures Game in July. On August 21, 2015, the Nationals promoted Turner to the major leagues. He made his MLB debut that night. Turner went nine at-bats before collecting his first MLB hit on September 3, beating out

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624-621: The NC State Wolfpack baseball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division I . As a freshman in 2012, Turner switched positions from shortstop to third baseman . That year, he had a .336 batting average and a .432 on-base percentage and recorded 57 stolen bases while only being caught stealing four times. His 57 steals were more than

676-686: The San Antonio Missions of the Class AA Texas League . He hit .322 with five home runs and 35 RBIs with 11 stolen bases for San Antonio. Meanwhile, MLB changed its rules so that players can be traded in the year they are drafted after the World Series concludes. On June 14, 2015, the Padres sent Turner to the Nationals to complete the trade made in December, and the Nationals assigned him to

728-467: The Tampa Bay Rays and Joe Ross to Washington, Washington traded Steven Souza and Travis Ott to Tampa Bay, and Tampa traded Wil Myers to San Diego. Turner stayed with the Padres organization until mid-June 2015 because he was ineligible to be traded for a year after being drafted. In 2015, Turner reported to spring training with the Padres as a non-roster invitee, The Padres assigned him to

780-563: The shortened 60-game season . He led the National League with 78 hits and four triples and led all shortstops in average, OBP, SLG, and wRC+. Turner finished 7th in NL MVP voting. On June 30, 2021 (Turner's 28th birthday) against the Tampa Bay Rays , Turner hit for the cycle a third time, tying the MLB record for career cycles with John Reilly , Bob Meusel , Babe Herman , and Adrián Beltré . He hit

832-502: The 1990s several teams changed cities as Major League Baseball placed higher standards on minor league baseball facilities; franchises in smaller cities were sold to new owners who moved those teams to new ballparks in larger cities. Kenosha , Madison, Rockford, Springfield, Waterloo , and Wausau lost teams during this decade while Battle Creek , Dayton , Fort Wayne , Grand Rapids (West Michigan), Kane County , and Lansing gained teams. The 1978 Appleton Foxes are ranked #93 on

884-759: The 2007 season. On September 2, 2008, Minor League Baseball announced that two teams would transfer from the fellow Class A South Atlantic League to the Midwest League: the Lake County Captains (an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians playing in Eastlake, Ohio ) and the Bowling Green Hot Rods (an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays playing in Bowling Green, Kentucky ). The start of the 2020 season

936-469: The Dodgers to avoid salary arbitration, and he returned to playing shortstop after Seager departed as a free agent. On July 8, 2022, Turner was named the starting shortstop for the 2022 All-Star Game . He recorded his 1,000th career hit on August 29, 2022, a 10th inning single off Marlins pitcher Huascar Brazoban . For the season, Turner hit .298 with 21 home runs, 100 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. He also led

988-623: The Mattoon Indians in 1947 and playing in Keokuk, Iowa ; Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin ; and Kenosha, Wisconsin , before moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana , in 1993. The Clinton LumberKings have been in one city longer than any Midwest League team, having called Clinton, Iowa , home since 1954. The Southwest Michigan Devil Rays moved to Midland, Michigan , and became the Great Lakes Loons prior to

1040-596: The Mississippi-Ohio Valley League expanded, adding teams in Clinton and Dubuque, Iowa . The Mississippi-Ohio Valley League was then renamed Midwest League in 1956. The original teams in 1956, the first year of Midwest League play, were: Clinton Pirates , Decatur Commodores , Dubuque Packers , Kokomo Dodgers , Lafayette Red Sox , Mattoon Phillies , Michigan City White Caps and the Paris Lakers . Mattoon

1092-587: The Mississippi–Ohio Valley League was renamed the Midwest League. The circuit temporarily operated for the 2021 season as the High-A Central before reassuming its original moniker in 2022. The Lansing Lugnuts and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers franchises jointly have won the most Midwest League championships , with nine each. The Midwest League directly evolved from two earlier leagues in

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1144-541: The Nationals. Turner attended Park Vista Community High School in Lake Worth, Florida , where he played for his school's baseball team. Turner was lightly recruited by college programs, only receiving scholarship offers from North Carolina State University and Florida Atlantic University . The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Turner in the 20th round, with the 602nd overall selection, of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft . Turner opted to play college baseball for

1196-755: The Padres promoted him to the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Class A Midwest League , where he batted .369 in 46 games. The Padres assigned him to play for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League after the regular season. On December 19, 2014, the Padres agreed to trade Turner to the Washington Nationals as a player to be named later as part of a three-team trade, in which the Padres traded Jake Bauers , Burch Smith , and René Rivera to

1248-469: The Philadelphia Phillies. Turner is a three-time MLB All-Star . He has led the National League in batting average once and twice in stolen bases . Turner won a Silver Slugger Award and has hit for the cycle three times, tying the MLB record for most cycles in a career. Turner set an MLB record in 2023 by stealing the most bases in a season without being caught. He won the 2019 World Series with

1300-629: The Philly Captain the next night. After the standing ovation on August 4, Turner began a ten-game hitting streak . In the 48 games after the ovation, Turner batted .337 with 16 home runs and 42 RBIs. On August 19, 2023, in a 12–3 win against the Washington Nationals, Turner became the third player in Phillies history to hit two home runs in the same inning . Turner ended the season with 30 stolen bases without being caught, an achievement that set

1352-508: The Top-100 All Time teams by MiLB.com. Led by future Cy Young Award winner LaMarr Hoyt , the team finished 97–40. Harry Chappas , Ross Baumgarten and Britt Burns were all called up to the parent Chicago White Sox at the conclusion of the MWL season. The 97 wins by the Foxes remains a Midwest League record. The Fort Wayne TinCaps are the oldest franchise in the league, having begun as

1404-526: The couple announced the birth of their first child, a son. They reside in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida during the offseason. They previously owned a home in Arlington, Virginia , but sold it after Turner was traded to the Dodgers. During the 2018 season , Twitter posts Turner made during college using derogatory language, particularly anti-gay and mentally disabled slurs, became public. Turner became

1456-573: The cycle for the second time in his career, and for the second time against the Colorado Rockies. This time it occurred at Nationals Park and was the first cycle ever hit against the Rockies away from Coors Field . During the 2019 regular season, Turner hit .298/.353/.497 with 19 home runs in 122 games. He finished second in the NL with 35 stolen bases, behind Ronald Acuña Jr. who had 37. Turner also recorded

1508-479: The disabled list on August 28 and made his return to the lineup the following night against the Miami Marlins . In 2018 , Turner continued his climb toward stardom. On July 5, Turner had eight RBIs and hit his first career grand slam during a franchise-record 9-run comeback against the Miami Marlins . On July 8, Turner was announced as one of the five candidates in the 2018 All-Star Final Vote . He finished

1560-1603: The exception of 2016. In conjunction with Major League Baseball 's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the TinCaps were organized into the High-A Central . In 2022, the High-A Central became known as the Midwest League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization. On August 24, 2008, The Journal Gazette and the franchise selected the all-time Wizards team members. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches 60-day injured list [REDACTED] 7-day injured list * On San Diego Padres 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated September 1, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Midwest League → San Diego Padres minor league players Dylan Axelrod , Trea Turner , Torii Hunter , Jake Peavy , Joakim Soria , Nate Freiman , David Freese , Max Fried , Will Venable , Nick Hundley , Matt Antonelli , Josh Geer , Josh Barfield , A. J. Pierzynski , Michael Cuddyer , Wade LeBlanc , Corey Koskie , Dirk Hayhurst , LaTroy Hawkins , Matt Lawton , Brandon Gomes , Mat Latos , Daniel Robertson , Allan Dykstra , Brad Brach , Matt Wisler , Corey Kluber , Dan Serafini , Mike Hazen , Miles Mikolas , Josh VanMeter , Fernando Tatis Jr. , and Jackson Merrill Midwest League The Midwest League

1612-467: The fastest sprint speed of all major league players, at 30.7 feet/second. With the Dodgers, he hit .338 with 10 homers, a 149 OPS+ and 11 steals. In the playoffs, he had two hits in four at-bats in the Wild Card Game , three hits in 22 at-bats (.136) in the 2021 NLDS and six hits in 25 at-bats (.240) with one steal in the 2021 NLCS . On March 22, Turner signed a one-year, $ 21 million, contract with

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1664-751: The fastest sprint speed of all major league shortstops, at 30.3 feet/second (9.2 meters/sec). In the NL Wild Card Game , Turner hit his first career postseason home run off of Brandon Woodruff of the Milwaukee Brewers . The Nationals defeated the Brewers and went on to win the World Series over the Houston Astros , earning the first championship in franchise history. On November 16, Turner underwent surgery on his right index finger. In 2020, Turner batted .335/.394/.588 with 12 home runs in 59 games during

1716-491: The final, decisive game was played in Burlington, Iowa . The team and its staff were honored at Parkview Field in a special victory rally on September 18, 2009. In addition to winning a franchise record-setting 94 games in their new home, fans shattered the previous attendance record for the season, with 378,529 coming through the turnstiles. The TinCaps also clinched playoff spots in every season of Parkview Field's existence with

1768-407: The first round of the 2014 MLB draft and traded him to the Washington Nationals in 2015. Though developed as a shortstop, Turner debuted in the major leagues in 2016 as Washington's starting center fielder and returned to shortstop for the 2017 season . Traded to the Dodgers during the 2021 season, he became a free agent after the 2022 season and signed an 11-year, $ 300 million contract with

1820-522: The franchise record. He tied the record again with four steals off the Chicago Cubs in just three innings on June 27, helping the Nationals to a team record of seven stolen bases in the game. Two days later, Turner was hit on the right wrist by a fastball from Cubs reliever Pedro Strop and suffered a non-displaced fracture, sending him to the 10-day disabled list for the second time in the season. Turner told The Washington Post ' s Thomas Boswell it

1872-484: The injured list. On September 26, 2021, Turner hit his 100th career home run off of Humberto Mejía of the Arizona Diamondbacks . Turner finished the 2021 season leading the majors with a .328 batting average and 195 base hits, his second consecutive season leading the major leagues in hits. He slashed .328/.375/.536 with a 145 OPS+. He also led the National League with 32 stolen bases and 319 total bases. He had

1924-735: The league expanded from 8 to 12 teams, adding the Beloit Brewers , the Danville Suns , the Madison Muskies , and the Springfield Cardinals . The Peoria Suns relocated from Danville in 1983, and acquired their current name, Peoria Chiefs, the following year. In 1988, the league began splitting its season into two halves and expanded from 12 to 14 teams, with the addition of franchises in South Bend, Indiana , and Rockford, Illinois . During

1976-483: The league in plate appearances (708) and at-bats (652) and led the majors with 33 infield hits . On December 8, 2022, Turner signed an 11-year contract worth $ 300 million with the Philadelphia Phillies . Turner struggled to start the 2023 season, batting .235 with 10 home runs and 34 RBIs in 107 games through August 3, when sports talk radio 94-WIP got the idea to give Turner a standing ovation by

2028-509: The league today. In 1963, the Midwest League was designated as a Class A league, after the minor league classification structure was reorganized. The 1975 Waterloo Royals , led by future MLB All-Stars Willie Wilson and Dan Quisenberry , are ranked #60 on MiLB.com's Top 100 Teams. The Royals finished the season 93–35. In 1976, the Midwest League contracted from ten teams to eight, as franchises in Danville and Dubuque were eliminated. In 1982,

2080-580: The month with five home runs and 11 stolen bases. He finished second in NL Rookie of the Year Award balloting to Corey Seager despite playing in only 73 of the 162 games that season. In 2017 , Turner moved back to his natural position of shortstop after the Nationals traded starting shortstop Danny Espinosa to the Los Angeles Angels and acquired Adam Eaton to play center field. On April 9, Turner

2132-720: The new ballpark, the team held a contest to determine a new name for the Wizards once that new ballpark opened, and "TinCaps" was the result. The mascot of the TinCaps is Johnny TinCap. Previously, for the Wizards, it was Dinger the Dragon and prior to that, the Wizards were represented by Wayne the Wizard. The team won the Midwest League 2009 championship by sweeping the Burlington Bees , 3–0. The first two games were played at Parkview Field and

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2184-400: The region. In 1947, the Class D Illinois State League (ISL) began operation with six Illinois teams: the Belleville Stags , Centralia Cubs , Marion Indians , Mattoon Indians , Mount Vernon Braves , and West Frankfort Cardinals . In 1949, the ISL changed its name to the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League after Marion moved their franchise to Kentucky and became the Paducah Chiefs . In 1954,

2236-438: The season with an NL-leading 43 stolen bases . For the season, he batted .271/.344/.416. He also was 3rd in the league in power-speed number (26.4). He had the fastest baserunning sprint speed of all major league shortstops, at 30.1 feet/second. On April 2, 2019, Turner broke his right index finger while attempting to bunt against the Philadelphia Phillies ; he did not play again until May 17. On July 23, Turner hit for

2288-428: The team totals of 158 Division I teams, and set an NC State record. He also tied the ACC record for steals in one game with five. Turner was named to the All-Tournament Team in the 2012 ACC Tournament . In 2013, Turner had a .378 batting average with seven home runs, 41 runs batted in (RBIs), and 27 stolen bases. He was named to the All-ACC first team, and was named a second team All-American by Perfect Game and

2340-459: The team's everyday shortstop, Turner began getting starts in center field with the Nationals midway through the season. He made his first appearance in center field on June 27; he had no previous experience as an outfielder . The Nationals recalled Turner in July, and he made his first major league start in center field on July 26. Turner won the National League 's (NL) Rookie of the Month Award for his performance in August 2016, hitting .357 on

2392-408: Was a Minnesota Twins farm team before they affiliated with the Padres in 1999 . When the team moved to Fort Wayne in 1993, it adopted a new name, the Wizards. The name TinCaps was chosen following the 2008 season, alluding to John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed (1774–1845). The Tin Cap refers to the story (dating back to the 19th century), that Johnny Appleseed wore a tin cooking pot as

2444-512: Was born in Boynton Beach, Florida , on June 30, 1993, to parents Mark and Donna. He has an older sister, Teal. He met his future wife, Kristen Harabedian, when they both attended North Carolina State , where Harabedian was a gymnast. Harabedian had also competed in high school gymnastics, and, on January 18, 2010, was featured by Faces in the Crowd in Sports Illustrated . Turner and Harabedian married in November 2018 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. In February 2021,

2496-491: Was named the winner of the Brooks Wallace Award. Aaron Fitt of Baseball America considered Turner a likely first-round choice in the 2014 MLB draft . The San Diego Padres selected Turner in the first round, with the 13th overall selection. He signed on June 13, receiving a $ 2.9 million signing bonus . He made his professional debut three days later with the Eugene Emeralds of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League . After he batted .228 in 26 games for Eugene,

2548-413: Was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to tightness in his hamstring. On April 25, Turner hit for the cycle against the Colorado Rockies . The following night, Turner came a triple shy of back-to-back cycles. Turner stole four bases against the New York Mets in a June 18 game to set a personal best and tie Marquis Grissom (in 1992 for the Montreal Expos against the San Francisco Giants ) for

2600-410: Was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30. As part of Major League Baseball's 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues, the Midwest League was promoted to High-A, reduced to 12 teams, and temporarily renamed the "High-A Central" for the 2021 season. Following MLB's acquisition of the rights to the names of the historical minor leagues, the High-A Central

2652-507: Was renamed the Midwest League effective with the 2022 season. Trea Turner Trea Vance Turner (born June 30, 1993) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers . At the international level, he plays for the United States national team . Turner played college baseball at North Carolina State . The San Diego Padres selected him in

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2704-413: Was the first time since he was 12 that he had broken a bone, though he claimed the injury "didn't feel that bad" after Strop's pitch hit him, and he remained in the game for an inning and a half before being lifted for a defensive substitute. The Nationals purchased the contract of infielder Adrián Sánchez from the Class-AAA Syracuse Chiefs to take Turner's place on the roster. Turner was activated from

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