Justin Turner Wins Mexican League Championship with Toros de Tijuana
Former Dodgers fan favorite finds new success after MLB teams declined to sign him.
Justin Turner, a former fan favorite of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has secured another baseball championship, this time with the Toros de Tijuana in the Mexican League. This victory comes after all Major League Baseball teams opted not to sign the veteran player to a minor league contract for the 2026 season.
Turner, serving as the designated hitter for the Toros de Tijuana, contributed to the team's championship win against the Olmecas de Tabasco in a six-game series. The 41-year-old athlete expressed his satisfaction with the accomplishment in a post on X.
"I came to the @torosdetijuana because I knew there was more in the tank, but the goal was never to just play. It was always to win, to bring another championship to Tijuana!" Turner wrote. "And the boys accomplished that! This was such a great group of guys, and not everyone who was a part of it got to hold that trophy, but we couldn’t have done it without them either. We will be bonded together forever in this championship!!"
He added, "From the second I drove across the border in TJ for the first time, I have loved every moment. The fans, the food, the stadiums, and the baseball. This is definitely a summer to remember and I cant thank my family enough for always being down for a new adventure! Vamos Toros! Vamos Campeons!"
Turner previously won his sole World Series title with the Dodgers in 2020. During his nine seasons with the team from 2014 to 2022, Turner earned two All-Star selections and set a franchise record for postseason home runs.