Free agent righty has thrown for teams and continues to seek a big league opportunity, Frank Ntilikina Jersey Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Turnbull, who placed #50 on MLBTRs Top 50 free agents list last offseason, surprisingly remains unsigned into the second week of the regular season. The 32-year-old is coming off a solid, albeit injury-shortened, season with Philadelphia. The Phillies signed him to a $2MM free agent deal in February 2024. Turnbull took six turns through the rotation before kicking into multi-inning relief. He made 10 appearances out of the bullpen and one final start. Turnbull put up a 2.65 ERA with a quality 26.1% strikeout rate and a 47.5% ground-ball percentage through 54 1/3 innings. All that work came within the seasons first three months. A lat strain sent him to the injured list in late June. While he made one rehab appearance late in September, he was not able to get back to the majors before the end of the season. It clearly wasnt how Turnbull hoped to finish his walk year, though it seemed his early-season numbers would make him an interesting target for teams seeking affordable rotation help. Turnbull has generally been a productive pitcher on a rate basis but hasnt stayed healthy consistently. He to sed 148 1/3 innings acro s 30 starts for the Tigers back in 2019. He hasnt reached 60 MLB frames in a season since then. Turnbull took 11 turns through the rotation during the shortened 2020 season, but his elbow blew out early in 21. He required Tommy John surgery that July and mi sed the entire 2022 campaign. He only made seven major league starts during his final season in Detroit. He struggled to a 7.26 ERA and mi sed time with neck sorene s and a toenail avulsion. The relationship between Turnbull and the organization seemingly soured amidst those injuries and the teams attempt to option him to the minors. They non-tendered him at years end, leading to his brief but effective stint with the Phils. Last offseasons market clearly didnt materialize to Turnbulls liking. Even if hes able to secure a major league contract, hed probably need to agree to an optional a signment so he can build up over multiple minor league appearances. Mario Hezonja Jersey