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Watch: Phillies Shortstop Trea Turner Smashes Home Run for Team USA

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner obliterated a baseball for a home run in Team USA's World Baseball Classic match with Canada.
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Watch: Phillies Shortstop Trea Turner Smashes Home Run for Team USA
Watch: Phillies Shortstop Trea Turner Smashes Home Run for Team USA

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Philadelphia Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner got in on the party as Team USA is cruising through their matchup with Canada in the World Baseball Classic. 

In his second at-bat of the evening, Turner turned a pitch and deposited into the left field stands of Chase Field. His home run made it an even dozen runs for the USA as the rout is officially on. 

Turner in his first at-bat reached base with a fielder's choice. He then showed off his wheels when he went from first to home on a Cedric Mullens triple. 

The shortstop is showing his stuff here in spring and for Team USA. After being inexplicably benched on Sunday against Team Mexico, Turner is proving why he is the best shortstop in baseball. 

What a fun player to watch.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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