Phillies’ Trea Turner Had the Smoothest Slide of the MLB Playoffs, and Fans Loved It

This is art.
Phillies’ Trea Turner Had the Smoothest Slide of the MLB Playoffs, and Fans Loved It
Phillies’ Trea Turner Had the Smoothest Slide of the MLB Playoffs, and Fans Loved It /

The Phillies beat up the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, winning Game 2 of the NLCS 10–0 to take a 2–0 lead in the series. 

The Phillies once again benefited from the long ball, as they hit three home runs in the victory. Trea Turner, who’s in his first year with the franchise, hit one of those dingers but something he did on the bases during the win got even more attention from fans. 

Turner has long been known as being so smooth when sliding into bases and he showed that off yet again with this beautiful slide into third base in the sixth inning: 

That is just art. 

MLB fans loved it: 


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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.