Philadelphia Phillies fans agitated as Trea Turner completely whiffs on two consecutive pitches in the dirt: "Absolutely embarrassing man"

Trea Turner has struggled to find it after signing a contract to play for the Philadelphia Phillies. He hasn't seen the ball well this season, hitting a career-low .251.

His struggles at the plate haven't helped the team, who sit in fourth place of the National League East with a 22-26 record. Not many expected Turner or the Phillies to struggle this much.

Turner was completely fooled by Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Kevin Ginkel's off-speed pitch. It was two perfect pitches, and Turner didn't come close to either, resulting in him striking out.

This is a prime example of why baseball is so hard. Despite his struggles this season, Turner is a great hitter, and he looked like it was his first time in the batter's box.

Philadelphia Phillies fans are starting to worry as Trea Turner doesn't look himself offensively. They were overjoyed when the team signed him in the offseason, but they're starting to wonder if that was the right move.

Luckily for Turner, he redeemed himself with a no-doubter to tie the game up in the bottom of the ninth and send it to extras. You can have the worst at-bats all game if you can deliver in this situation for your team. His teammates and fans won't be thinking about the swings he had before this at-bat.

Trea Turner and the Philadelphia Phillies have some crucial series ahead

Trea Turner's ninth-inning home run was huge for the Philadelphia Phillies. They ended up winning the game in the bottom of the 10th inning, avoiding the series sweep by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

This could be the boost the Phillies need to turn it around. They've been playing flat at times, but this victory shows they can't be counted out until the final out is made. As silly as it sounds, sometimes these victories are needed to build confidence around the locker room.

Philadelphia has the opportunity to gain some ground in the division. It starts a four-game series with the division-leading Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. After that, it takes on the New York Mets in a three-game series, who sit in second place in the division.

Sitting two games behind the Mets and 6.5 behind the Braves, Philadelphia could make up some ground in these two series.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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