Overview
- Chicago chose a $2 million buyout over a $10 million 2026 salary, formally sending Turner to free agency.
- An MLBPA notice listed the move as a declined mutual option without indicating which side declined its end.
- Turner, who turns 41 this month, hit .219/.288/.314 in 80 games after taking on a bench role across first base, third base and DH.
- He posted a .276/.330/.429 line against left-handers but struggled badly versus right-handers, contributing to negative WAR marks.
- Manager Craig Counsell praised Turner’s clubhouse impact, and reporting indicates the Cubs plan to rework their bench mix this offseason.