Nik Turley

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41+1⁄3 innings of work. On November 30, 2023, the Carp announced that Turley would not be brought back for the 2024 season, making him a free agent. [39]

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

On December 27, 2023, Turley signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Pitching style

Turley is 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighs 225 pounds (102 kg). He uses his height to push the ball down into the strike zone and turns his body sideways as he throws to home plate. His pitches include a fastball that averages 90 to 91 miles per hour (145 to 146 km/h), a curveball that averages 77 to 79 miles per hour (124 to 127 km/h), and a changeup. [40] Turley also generates a lot of spin rate on his pitches. In 2020, his fastball ranked in the top 5% and his curveball ranked in the top 15% throughout MLB. [41]

Personal life

Turley is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He intends to serve as a missionary after he retires from baseball. [6]

Turley has been married to Rachel Turley (née Johnson) since 2011. He grew up in La Cañada, California, and has three older brothers, who all played college sports. [2] Turley describes former Yankee Bob Turley as a "distant relative". [6]

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Nik Turley
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Turley with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 20
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Born: (1989-09-11) September 11, 1989 (age 34)
La Cañada, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Professional debut
MLB: June 11, 2017, for the Minnesota Twins
NPB: May 3, 2022, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
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