Phillies Might Seriously Have the Worst Contract in Baseball

The Philadelphia Phillies have spent a lot of money over the years, and while all of it was understandable at the time, a good chunk of it seems regrettable now.

The best example of that is Trea Turner.

The Phillies signed Turner to an 11-year, $300 million contract in December 2022. Turner's first three years in Philadelphia were decent, as he posted a .778 OPS in 2023, an .807 OPS in 2024 and then won an NL batting title last season.

But this year, Turner has fallen off a cliff.

After going 0-for-5 in the Phillies' heartbreaking loss against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night, the 33-year-old is now slashing .239/.290/.385 on the season.

And remember how Turner appeared to be coming out of it with a seven-homer month in July? Well, he registered a .572 OPS in August, and he is slashing .209/.227/.465 thus far in September.

Turner's defense has also taken a complete nose dive in 2026, as the veteran shortstop owns a minus-15 DRS and minus-7 OAA this year.

The worst part? Turner is under contract through 2033 at $27.2 million annually.

It has now reached a point where Turner may very well be the worst contract in all of baseball, and it's hard to see it getting any better.

It seems abundantly clear that Turner is declining. He has lost multiple steps at the plate and in the field, and it hasn't exactly been a graceful fall.

Instead of aging gradually, Turner has plummeted this season, and Philadelphia doesn't have any answers.

There was speculation that the Phillies could move Turner to the outfield back at the MLB trade deadline, but they decided to keep him at shortstop for now.

It's hard to imagine Philly will leave Turner at his post next spring.

A move to the outfield seems almost inevitable for Turner, who can't defend his position any longer. The problem is that he doesn't have a bat, either.

And for Philadelphia, good luck moving the remainder of that contract unless the team decides to eat a sizeable portion of it. And even then, who would want Turner?

The Phillies have gone into a bit of a tailspin of late, and based on everything we've seen from Turner in 2026, he won't be the man to get them out of it.