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Phillies' Trea Turner Says 'Getting Traded Is Harder Than Free Agency'

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner struggled to start the new season after signing with the team, and he couldn't quite put his finger on the reason for the slow start.

"I don't know what it was," he told Bob Nightengale of USA Today on Sunday. "I had already made a decent amount of money, so it wasn't a money thing. I've played on playoff teams. I've played in big markets. Personally, I think getting traded is harder than free agency. If you want to make yourself feel better, you can come up with all kinds of excuses, but I just didn't play well.