Trea Turner is on fireplace within the WBC and equals Ken Griffey Jr.'s feat for USA

Trea Turner hit a pair of house runs as the USA beat Cuba 14-2 to advance to the World Baseball Traditional ultimate for the second straight time, the place they await the winner of Mexico and Japan.

The US shortstop cemented his place because the WBC 2023 house run chief, although he’s extra well-known for his velocity and expertise for working the bases, however his hitting during the last two nights propelled his group to a pair of wins to place them in place to struggle for the title.

The Philadelphia Phillies‘ new shortstop hit a grand slam on Saturday evening to steer a win over Venezuela, and on Sunday, he hit two extra house runs to grow to be solely the second participant in U.S. historical past within the World Baseball Traditional to hit a number of house runs.

Turner thrilled after matching Ken Griffey Jr.

The one different U.S. participant to hit homers in a sport was Ken Griffey Jr. within the 2006 WBC in opposition to South Africa.

“I can not wait to inform him. I do not know if he is aware of. I did not know, however I can not wait to have that dialog with him within the cage tomorrow. It will be enjoyable for me,” Turner stated as he smiled upon studying the very fact.

Turner should have picked up one thing from Griffey within the batting cage through the week’s exercises, as a result of in response to MLB knowledge, his current performances additionally set one other WBC report, with two consecutive video games with 4 RBIs.

“I do not know any of this stuff. I am simply attempting to win with these guys,” Turner stated.

“I feel that is why we’re right here. We do not care who does what. We wish to win. These issues are nice.

“I all the time say these particular person issues are for my household. I do know they’re happy with me and that is for them. However for me, I identical to to win. I wish to play baseball, compete and get to the highest.”

The WBC ultimate will happen on Tuesday in Miami, the place the USA will search to defend its title in opposition to the winner of Mexico vs Japan.