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BTP The Offseason, Day 174: Trea Turner stays cookin’

By Steven Muma

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Trea Turner extended his hit streak to 16 games with a 3-4 effort on Monday night. During this streak, he’s slashing .507/.548/.851 with 13 extra-base hits, including four home runs. When the streak began, he was hitting .238, and his batting average is now up to .377. Not too bad.

In other news:

— The contact period for class of ‘22 prospects started today. The recruiting stuff NC State sends to prospects on social media continues to be top notch:

— Here’s a good feature from The Athletic on Jacoby Brissett’s efforts to effect change in his hometown.

— Without any football to worry about, the Big East has been actively kicking around bubble scenarios for basketball season, though a lot will ultimately be dictated by the NCAA—like when the men’s basketball tournament starts, for example.

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